BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel says continued sanctions against Russia are “unavoidable” and that it will take “patience and perseverance” to end the crisis in Ukraine.
Speaking to Parliament on Wednesday, Merkel said “nothing excuses or justifies Russia’s annexation of Crimea and nothing excuses Russia’s direct or indirect involvement in the fighting in Donetsk and Lugansk.” She said the possibility of a cease-fire in east Ukraine remains far removed, “and therefore economic sanctions remain unavoidable and show that in our efforts to get through the crisis we will need patience and perseverance.”
Merkel has spoken regularly with Russian President Vladimir …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
