Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias (second right), speaks with, (from left) French State Secretary for European Affairs Harlem Desir, Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders and Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders during a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the EU Council building. — AP
BRUSSELS: France says European Union sanctions against separatists in eastern Ukraine and their Russian backers will be reinforced in an attempt to force all sides back to the negotiating table. French European Affairs Minister Harlem Desir said ahead of yesterday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers that the bloc needs “the maximum toughness” in the face of continued …read more
Source: Kuwait Times
