Putin Rules Out Sanctions Against Ukraine Over EU Free Trade Deal

© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankDecember 17, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 11th annual news conference at the World Trade Center on Krasnaya Presnya
December 17, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 11th annual news conference at the World Trade Center on Krasnaya Presnya - Sputnik International
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Moscow is not intending to introduce any kind of sanctions against Ukraine.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Though suspending its free trade zone with Ukraine from January 1, Russia will not introduce any sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.

December 17, 2015. Russian President Vladimir Putin at the 11th annual news conference at the World Trade Center on Krasnaya Presnya - Sputnik International
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"We are not intending to introduce any kind of sanctions against Ukraine. I want this to be heard," Putin told reporters.

"Ukraine cannot be granted worse conditions than any of our other outside partners, but of course Ukraine will no longer have any privileges or preferences in its trade with Russia from January 1, 2016," he added.

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