By Alistair Scrutton and Aija Krutaine
The European Union is ready to step up sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict, but its priority is to bolster a fragile ceasefire agreed in Minsk, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Friday.
Mogherini, attending a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Latvia, said the need now was to strengthen ceasefire monitors from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), a rights and security watchdog.
Despite some signs of improvement in eastern Ukraine since a new ceasefire was agreed last month, there was no question of the EU easing sanctions now, she …read more
Source: Cyprus Mail
