European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday to postpone further sanctions against Russia for a week to give time to a peace push to defuse the crisis in Ukraine.
EU ministers meeting in Brussels made it clear their decision to delay new sanctions against Russia did not mean repealing them. In remarks to reporters following the talks on Monday, Foreign Policy Chief Frederica Mogherini said the move aimed to “give a space” for a hoped-for summit on Wednesday in Minsk.
What counted, she said, were results.
“Our point, our priority, is to have the situation on the ground improving. That is the …read more
Source: Voice of America
