Russia is warning Western countries against imposing more sanctions against Moscow, saying such threats show the West is opposed to following through on a truce for eastern Ukraine.
Both the United States and some leaders in Europe have threatened to impose tougher sanctions against Moscow if it does not stop supporting pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday called those threats an attempt to “deflect attention” from the need to follow through on the terms of a cease-fire, which has only recently begun to take hold.
“Behind these calls are hidden the lack of desire of these actors …read more
Source: Voice of America
