The leaders of the European Union have instructed the European Commission and the EU’s diplomatic service to prepare further sanctions to be imposed on Russia, in reaction to its military action against Ukraine.
Proposals are to be presented for consideration by the EU’s member states “within a week”.
Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, said the EU was ready to take “significant further steps in light of the evolution of the situation on the ground”. He condemned the movement of Russian troops and weaponry into Ukraine. Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, said that sanctions would be imposed “if the situation …read more
Source: European Voice
