ELMAU CASTLE, GERMANY // The leaders of Germany and the United States hammered home a tough line on Russia on Sunday at the start of a G7 summit dominated by crises in Ukraine and Greece.US president Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that western sanctions must remain in place against Russia until it complies with a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.“The two leaders … agreed that the duration of sanctions should be clearly linked to Russia’s full implementation of the Minsk agreements and respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty,” the White House said, referring to a ceasefire deal struck in the …read more
Source: The National
