BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Wednesday for the European Union to put new sanctions against Russia into effect immediately because peace plans for eastern Ukraine have not yet been implemented fully.
The EU has drawn up new measures against Russia over its actions in Ukraine but stopped short Monday of enforcing them right away. The new sanctions are expected to deepen earlier penalties targeting Russia’s energy and arms sectors and tighten access to international loans. Ambassadors from EU member countries were holding another meeting later Wednesday in Brussels on the sanctions.
Merkel told Germany’s parliament it’s important for peace …read more
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