EU looks to impose sanctions on Russia and avoid retaliatory impact

The European Commission distributed documents outlining trade and financial sanctions on Russia, reports Reuters.

Elaborating on the need for a strong and balanced sanctions package, a diplomat briefed on the sanctions said,

“We can’t have a situation where a set of sanctions ends up having a retaliatory impact o none member state or two or three member states. If there are going to be repercussions from this, they have to be shared out.”

Ukrainian efforts to re-establish control over eastern regions failed today as pro-Russian protestors seized Ukrainian military vehicles.

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