Ukraine, like Russia, needs to abide by the Minsk agreement, said the President of France françois Hollande, according to Bloomberg.
“the Ukrainian Authorities must also do their part what is required to fulfill the Minsk agreements”, – said Hollande late Thursday night after the EU summit in Brussels, reports RIA “Novosti”.
Hollande also called the cause of the renewal of EU sanctions against Russia. “It seems that Russia is in no hurry with the full performance of its obligations under the Minsk agreements,” he said.
Recall that on Thursday, EU leaders agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine for another six months. Following this decision, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the EU also does not rule out the introduction against Russia new sanctions on Syria.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday that economic sanctions against Russia because of the situation in Ukraine will have to extend, as the Minsk process on the settlement is hard.
on Wednesday, the source said that the European Council meeting on Thursday could make the decision on the extension of sanctions against Russia.
Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the accusations and threats against Russia by the countries “the Big seven” due to frustration.
Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The EU and the USA on the background of the progress of the Minsk agreements between Kiev and militias Donbass ceasefire imposed against Russia sanctions against the financial, oil and defense industries.
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