Greece’s new government on Tuesday distanced itself from an EU call to consider expansion of the bloc’s sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis.
The move could be setting the stage for possible friction with Greece’s partners in the bloc over foreign policy issues in addition to disagreements over economic and financial policies.
In a toughly worded statement on Tuesday EU leaders asked the bloc’s foreign ministers to consider further sanctions against Russia as a response to the killing of civilians during the shelling of the city of Mariupol on on Saturday, saying Moscow held responsibility for the actions of the pro-Russian …read more
Source: Novinite
