Russia: Borrell, I hope sanctions do not escalate

(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, JUNE 16 - "The EU is reluctant to use economic sanctions as a weapon because they have an impact on suicide citizens who are not responsible. We try to distinguish between the government and the population. The Russian government is not Russia, it is something different and I hope that sanctions will not be escalated, because this would mean a deterioration of relations ". Thus the High Representative UeJosep Borrell. during the press conference. "Sanctions are an instrument at the service of a policy and must be used selectively, when necessary and according to the circumstances of each case", stressed Borrell. (HANDLE).