The German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Europe to maintain pressure on Russia through sanctions, on Monday.
Speaking after a meeting with the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Ms Merkel said that a full cease-fire had not been observed and that pro-Russian militants continued to block international monitors from having complete access to the regions they controlled.
Urging the EU to agree to a “political commitment that sanctions and implementation of Minsk are closely connected, Ms Merkel added,
“The sanctions and the implementation of the Minsk plan must be connected.”
The chancellor also stressed that Germany was prepared to endorse tougher sanctions should the situation worsen, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Speaking after a meeting with the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, Ms Merkel said that a full cease-fire had not been observed and that pro-Russian militants continued to block international monitors from having complete access to the regions they controlled.
Urging the EU to agree to a “political commitment that sanctions and implementation of Minsk are closely connected, Ms Merkel added,
“The sanctions and the implementation of the Minsk plan must be connected.”
The chancellor also stressed that Germany was prepared to endorse tougher sanctions should the situation worsen, reports the Wall Street Journal.