Passers-by on Lenin Street in KerchMOSCOW, 19 Jan. The Minister of Economy and Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia, Richard Sulik, said that it was impossible to return Crimea to Ukraine, and also criticized sanctions against Russia. «Countries must trade with each other. And some of our exporters have suffered (due to sanctions against Moscow — Note Ed.). Thus, the sanctions only cause damage, and the Russians will not return Crimea anyway,» the politician told Pravda. He added that instead of imposing restrictions with Russia, it is necessary to build relations. US Senators from the ruling Democratic Party previously presented a draft law proposing, in the event of an escalation of the situation around Ukraine, to impose sanctions against key sectors of the Russian economy, public debt and top officials of the state. sanctions against Russia
