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The gradual reduction and cancellation of the sanctions of the European Union against Russia is only possible in the case of the end of the war in Donbass.
This is what Austrian Federal Chancellor Sebastien Kurtz said in an interview with the German newspaper Rheinische Post
See also: "Until the return from Crimea": the states States have made an important statement regarding sanctions against the Russian Federation
As Foreign Minister, I have advocated that the gradual lifting of sanctions be specifically related to progress made in the East of l & # 39; Ukraine. The first step would be a real truce in the east of Ukraine,
said the Chancellor.
According to him, the head of the German Foreign Ministry, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, also indicated this idea. Recently, on the issue of respect for peace in Donbass, there was "very little progress".
Reminder, on December 13, the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, declared the continuation of economic sanctions against Russia. He claimed that the EU had not seen any progress in the Minsk agreements. In addition, on December 19, the Department of Foreign Assets Management of the US Treasury decided to impose new sanctions in response to Russia's continued non-compliance with international standards.
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