It is safe to predict that the Russian President Vladimir Putin would support the proposal by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on expanding the list of countries that fall under the food embargo, said Tuesday the press-Secretary of the head of the country Dmitry Peskov.

"One can with certainty predict that Yes, because, again, there's the fundamental principle is the principle of reciprocity" - said Peskov told reporters, answering a question if they will support the head of the country appeal of the government about expanding the list of countries subject's response, if any, will be forthcoming.

On Tuesday, Prime Minister Medvedev D. A. said about the fact that the government can sign up to the country's President Vladimir Putin with a request to lengthen the list of countries against which imposed food embargo. According to his statement, this may include some countries that supported the punishment against Russia, but which have not fallen under the Russian counter-sanctions. First of Montenegro, Albania, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Ukraine joined the extended economic sanctions of the EU towards Russia.

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