German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande have expressed support for extension of EU sanctions against Russia over the Ukrainian crisis. The European leaders claim that Moscow has not complied with its commitments under the Minsk peace accord, while the Russians accuse Ukraine of ignoring its obligations under the truce deal. The peace agreement was aimed at bringing an end to a conflict that has claimed 10,000 lives since 2014 as low-level skirmishes continue near the lines of battle in Ukraine and Crimea region. …read more
Source: Iran Daily
