The European Union is poised to reinforce its sanctions regime in the hope of inducing an end to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, but the debate in national capitals is increasingly turning towards a broader Western strategy that would include the provision of defensive weapons to Ukraine.
When EU foreign ministers meet on Monday (9 February), the new measures adopted are likely to be low-key – perhaps no more than personal restrictions on travel and access to assets on separatists within Ukraine. Some high-profile Russian officials, though, could also be added: the names of Russia’s defence minister, Sergei Shoigu, and Vladimir …read more
Source: European Voice
