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Merkel sees no end to EU sanctions against Russia

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FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian president Vladimir Putin
FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian president Vladimir Putin

Merkel told the RedaktionsNetzwerks Deutschland (RND) that Russia had caused a major crisis by annexing the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea in 2014 and with its support for separatists in eastern Ukraine.

“Europe had to react against this violation of basic principles,” Merkel said.

She added that she and French President Francois Hollande were working “with all one’s strength” to urge Ukraine and Russia to implement the Minsk ceasefire agreement despite all the difficulties.

“This is and remains the yardstick for the future of the sanctions,” Merkel said.

The EU agreed in June to extend energy, financial and defense sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine until the end of January next year.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and other leading Social Democrats, the junior partner in Merkel’s ruling coalition, have struck a more conciliatory tone by saying that the EU should gradually phase out sanctions against Russia if there is progress in the peace process.

REUTERS

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18 responses to “Merkel sees no end to EU sanctions against Russia”

  1. Omega Avatar
    Omega

    Merkel obeys the orders of her Masters. The order is to weaken Russia even if it costs the overall well-being of the entire EU.

    1. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      When you grew up in Mazzeh you think the whole world thinks like Mazzeh

      1. Omega Avatar
        Omega

        How do you explain your distorted “exceptionality”?

        1. Y K Avatar
          Y K

          I guess it begins and ends with being a human being. You, on the other hand… Definitely too much chlorine, not to mention some nastier stuff, in that genetic pool.

          1. Omega Avatar
            Omega

            Venting out some more degenerate fumes vermin?

          2. Y K Avatar
            Y K

            Nah. Just holding a mirror up to your appetizing mug. 🙂

          3. Omega Avatar
            Omega

            Le con.

      2. Y K Avatar
        Y K

        The retard sincerely believes Putin is gonna come and save his sorry ass from American imperialism aka “the Masters”. 🙂

        1. Omega Avatar
          Omega

          The USA is the UK’s whore, you idiot and thus, the USA is not Merkel’s Masters.

          Last time I checked, the USA is not having it its way in Syria – 5 years and counting. When he’s done, he will take care of you vermin in Ukraine – or is he already?

        2. MekensehParty Avatar
          MekensehParty

          it believes that Putin already did since he’s been sticking it to the amberialist shaitan Akbar for all these years

  2. Oh Yeah Avatar
    Oh Yeah

    Russia had caused a major crisis by annexing of Crimea in 2014, and as a former “ossi” Merkel knows Russia to well, unfortunately she knows nothing about the arab world since arab states shared the ideology with DDR.

    The EU sanctions against Russia are proving to be painful for Putin, his actions and ‘warnings’ against the NATO member states proves that he is against a wall.
    However a wounded bear is unpredictable….

    1. Omega Avatar
      Omega

      Do you even know the history with Crimea?

      1. Y K Avatar
        Y K

        And you do, retard? Please shed some of your infinite wisdom on us poor ignoramuses. 🙂

        1. Omega Avatar
          Omega

          I never accused anyone of being an ignorant, you do ad nauseam.

          The case of Crimea is of great relevance. Go educate yourself, vermin.

          1. Y K Avatar
            Y K

            I don’t “accuse” you of anything, pal. In your case, the guilty verdict has been pronounced long ago.

          2. Omega Avatar
            Omega

            Oh I see, US Patriot Act style (based on the Soviet Criminal Act): judge, jury, executioner all-in-one. No accusations, evidence or trial needed. Reminds me of IsraHell.

    2. 5thDrawer Avatar
      5thDrawer

      All the ‘Buddies in Bad Times’. 😉
      Like the top pic …. Merkel explaining mater-of-factly ‘real life’, and Putin had never heard of it. 😉
      Second one shows Merkel ‘can’t change a man anyway’, but maybe sees a softening … a slow realization by Putin that he really screws up … except maybe when on horseback hunting dangerous game … like Merkel, perhaps. :-))

      1. Oh Yeah Avatar
        Oh Yeah

        Putin really screws up by choosing his comrades…

        Furthermore he behaves accordingly.

        What can you expect from a former KGB agent? – KGB manners.

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