Merkel, Hollande want to extend Russia sanctions over Ukraine
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By AFP 31 mins ago in Politics
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday they favour extending EU sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine conflict, ahead of a Brussels summit that will discuss the issue.
Merkel said that -- given grave shortcomings in the Ukraine peace process, which has been marred by regular ceasefire violations -- "it will be necessary to extend sanctions against Russia once more".
Hollande, speaking at a joint Berlin press conference with Merkel, agreed there had been insufficient progress in implementing the Minsk peace agreement.
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