Speaker Parubiy hopes France to keep sanctions against Russia

“It is the government of the country that takes the final decision. I expect that the government of France will take a crucial decision and support sanctions. At present this is one of the topical issues that unites the whole European Union,” Parubiy told reporters on Thursday, Ukrinform reports. Earlier, the French Senate voted in favour of a resolution recommending the French government to call on the EU to ease sanctions against Russia. The resolution is of a declarative character and doesn’t influence the foreign policy of the country, which is determined by the president of the French Republic.