European Union leaders will discuss the threat posed by Russia at next week’s European Council (19-20 March).
The immediate challenge will be how the EU should respond to violations of the Minsk agreement – the ceasefire negotiated by Angela Merkel, the German chancellor and François Hollande, the French president, on the eve of the last European Council, in February. Leaders will discuss whether to impose further sanctions on Russia because of its actions in Ukraine. The leaders will also discuss the Eastern Partnership summit that will take place in May. Draft Council conclusions say the EU will “strengthen, in a differentiated …read more
Source: European Voice
