NATO’s chief urged allies to maintain sanctions against Russia as foreign ministers wrapped up a two-day meeting in Brussels. The meeting also focused on European security and the upcoming Trump administration in the United States.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said cease-fire violations have increased massively in eastern Ukraine, with hundreds of explosions daily from military equipment banned under the Minsk cease-fire accord.
“The international community must keep pressuring Russia to respect its obligations,” said Stoltenberg. “Especially while the security situation in eastern Ukraine remains so serious, it is important that economic sanctions be maintained.”
He said a four-way meeting last week between …read more
Source: Voice of America
