The EU is horrified. It is becoming more and more evident that the
Russian military is present in eastern Ukraine - and the number of its
soldiers is growing. All offers of talks in Moscow have produced nothing
more than a brief respite and a few warm words from President Vladimir
Putin, while the Russian advance continued during the negotiations. But
EU countries have ruled out military intervention as well as weapons
deliveries to the Ukrainian army.
Instead, they want to tighten the sanctions screw even further. The EU has has already reached its third level of sanctions. These affect not only individuals and companies, but entire industries, including finance, armaments and other key technical sectors. For its part, Russia has responded with an extensive embargo on European food that hits some countries hard.
Read more: Resistance grows in EU to new Russia sanctions | Europe | DW.DE | 05.09.2014
Instead, they want to tighten the sanctions screw even further. The EU has has already reached its third level of sanctions. These affect not only individuals and companies, but entire industries, including finance, armaments and other key technical sectors. For its part, Russia has responded with an extensive embargo on European food that hits some countries hard.
Read more: Resistance grows in EU to new Russia sanctions | Europe | DW.DE | 05.09.2014
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