Obama extends Russia sanctions by one year
President Barack Obama has extended the executive order of ‘National Emergency with Respect to Ukraine’ by 12 months, effectively keeping the current sanctions against Russia. This, Obama argues, stems from an“unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States,” by Russia with regards to the situation in Ukraine. Earlier in the day, Obama and European leaders warned Moscow that they were ready to step up sanctions. “Leaders will be ready to decide on further sanctions if the Minsk agreements are further violated,” said a European Union statement.
President Barack Obama has extended the executive order of ‘National Emergency with Respect to Ukraine’ by 12 months, effectively keeping the current sanctions against Russia. This, Obama argues, stems from an“unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States,” by Russia with regards to the situation in Ukraine. Earlier in the day, Obama and European leaders warned Moscow that they were ready to step up sanctions. “Leaders will be ready to decide on further sanctions if the Minsk agreements are further violated,” said a European Union statement.
Western leaders have agreed to impose more sanctions on Russia if the conflict in eastern Ukraine escalates, said a German government spokesman after leaders of Germany, France, the UK, US and Italy, as well as the head of the European Council held a video conference on Tuesday. “This means the sanctions can only be lifted if the Minsk agreement is fully implemented. At the same time, they confirmed they were ready to apply further sanctions in the case of a renewed escalation,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert. The Minsk-2 deal was agreed upon on February 12 and places particular emphasis on the implementation of a ceasefire and withdrawal of heavy weapons by both Kiev and eastern Ukraine militias.
Western leaders have agreed to impose more sanctions on Russia if the conflict in eastern Ukraine escalates, said a German government spokesman after leaders of Germany, France, the UK, US and Italy, as well as the head of the European Council held a video conference on Tuesday. “This means the sanctions can only be lifted if the Minsk agreement is fully implemented. At the same time, they confirmed they were ready to apply further sanctions in the case of a renewed escalation,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman, Steffen Seibert. The Minsk-2 deal was agreed upon on February 12 and places particular emphasis on the implementation of a ceasefire and withdrawal of heavy weapons by both Kiev and eastern Ukraine militias.
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