FINANCIAL TIMES: …“I spoke to the Russian president this morning and made clear again that … Ukraine has taken a whole series of steps to implement the Geneva accord but on the other side I see no Russian backing for the accord,” [German Chancellor Angela] Merkel said.
Until now, Ms Merkel had been signaling that Germany would support bigger penalties on Moscow only in the event of direct Russian aggression.
However, her latest comments suggest she has judged that President Vladimir Putin’s failure to implement the Geneva accord warrants an increase in sanctions… (more)
