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12/18/14

EU leaders go into summit seeking a long-term strategy on Russia

As he arrived at the summit venue on Thursday, the new European Council president, Donald Tusk, said a long-term strategy to deal with Moscow was vital to maintaining stability on the EU's eastern borders.

"The situation is really dramatic and very dynamic and of course…. demands immediate reactions," said Tusk, hosting his first European Union summit since taking up the new post on December 1.

"We will not find a long-term solution for Ukraine without an adequate and consistent, both tough and responsible, strategy towards Russia," he said, referring to the military conflict between pro-Russia separatists and government forces in eastern Ukraine.

"Today we should send a strong signal on our readiness to further support Ukraine also financially as we have done politically," he added

Read more: EU leaders go into summit seeking a long-term strategy on Russia | News | DW.DE | 18.12.2014

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