Berlin (AFP) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel set strict terms Thursday for easing EU sanctions on Russia as the 28-nation bloc unlocked new aid to help Ukraine overcome its devastating Kremlin-backed revolt.The announcements came with Europe — teetering on the brink of a new recession — thinking of scaling back steps that both failed to soften Russia’s hard line on Ukraine and considerably damaged its own economy.The threat of seeing Russia absolved saw Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk jet to Berlin to urge Merkel — seen as one of the West’s savviest Kremlin handlers — to keep the pressure on …read more
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