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EU flags outside the organization's headquarters in Brussels. File photoBRUSSELS, Jun 17The sanctions of the European Union against Russia will be lifted if the special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine stops and the threats to the security of this country and the EU are removed, a high-ranking European source told journalists in Brussels. Against the background of the aggravation of the situation in Donbass, a large-scale evacuation of the civilian population began in mid-February. Russia recognized the independence of the DPR and LPR, then launched a special military operation of demilitarization and denazification in Ukraine, the purpose of which the Russian authorities called the protection of citizens and the liberation of Donbass. «If the aggression stops, all military equipment will be withdrawn, the military will be withdrawn, sovereignty and territorial integrity will be fully respected if attempts to create a new reality in Donbas from a political point of view are completely stopped. If all actions against the security of Ukraine and the EU, and Europe as a whole stop, then the sanctions will be lifted,» the source in the EU said. He also added that the moment has come , when it can be considered that the «political and national interests» of Ukraine are observed, the authorities and the people of this country will determine.Europe heads for escalationRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and , on March 25, completed the main tasks of the first stage — significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass. Western countries, after the start of the special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, imposed a number of tough sanctions against Russia, including about half of the country's foreign exchange reserves were frozen — about 300 billion dollars. Putin has previously said that the policy of containing and weakening Russia is a long-term strategy for the West, and sanctions have dealt a serious blow to the entire global economy. According to him, the main goal of the West is to worsen the lives of millions of people. sanctions