“We proceed from the fact that when unresolved conflicts exist, everyone should refrain from movements that could aggravate the situation, including significantly complicating the political process to resolve the conflict,” he told Izvestia.
Earlier, the foreign ministers of the EU countries approved the imposition of sanctions against Turkey because of the exploration of hydrocarbon deposits in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus.
In particular, the head of European diplomacy, Federica Mogherini, was tasked with working out possible measures against Turkey.