A cease-fire between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists appears to be holding Saturday in Russian-speaking eastern Ukraine, raising prospects for at least a temporary halt to five months of warfare.
However, Russia vowed Saturday to react if the European Union imposes a new round of economic sanctions against Moscow as a means of maintaining pressure on the Kremlin to end its support for rebels in the former Soviet republic.
The new sanctions are due to be implemented Monday.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement “there will undoubtedly be a reaction from our side” if additional sanctions are taken. The statement …read more
Source: Voice of America
