France is hoping that Western imposed sanctions on Russia for its alleged intervention in Ukraine are removed by this summer.
“The goal that we all share is to be able to lift the sanctions this summer because the (Minsk peace) process will have been respected,” said French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron during a visit to Moscow on Sunday, Press TV reported.
A truce agreement was reached between Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France in the Belorussian capital of Minsk in February 2015 following several rounds of talks, which have significantly reduced fighting that has claimed the lives of over …read more
Source: Iran English Radio
