European Union foreign ministers moved Monday to ratchet up sanctions against pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, amid reports of intensified fighting in the region.
EU diplomats reported that the foreign ministers, who were meeting in Brussels, have asked EU officials to put more separatists on the bloc’s sanctions list.
However, there was no indication that Russia would be hit with additional EU sanctions.
The EU move follows elections held by the separatists earlier this month in the areas under their control, which were denounced by Western governments, as well as an upsurge in fighting between rebel and government forces despite a cease-fire reached …read more
Source: Voice of America