BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top diplomats vowed Monday to uphold sanctions against Russia for destabilizing conflict-torn Ukraine, despite confusion over how President Trump plans to manage his relations with Moscow.
Determined to wait no longer for a clear message from Washington, EU foreign ministers said their economic sanctions must remain in place until Russian President Vladimir Putin respects his promise to work for a cease-fire in eastern Ukraine and ensure that heavy weapons are withdrawn from border areas.
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini underlined that the EU will never recognize Russia’s 2014 annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, and insisted all …read more
Source: San Francisco Chronicle
