According to the German top diplomat, the EU
should take serious steps on lifting sanctions against Russia after establishing
the ceasefire in Donbass.
BERLIN, September 19. /TASS/. The EU should take serious steps on
lifting sanctions against Russia after establishing the ceasefire in Donbass,
German top diplomat Sigmar Gabriel announced in his interview with the
newspaper Volksstimme.
"It’s unrealistic to think that first the Minsk Agreements must be implemented before the removal of sanctions," the diplomat noted. "And the first major step to the restrictions being removed must be connected with the establishment of a real ceasefire in Donbass," he added.
"It’s unrealistic to think that first the Minsk Agreements must be implemented before the removal of sanctions," the diplomat noted. "And the first major step to the restrictions being removed must be connected with the establishment of a real ceasefire in Donbass," he added.
"We
need to restart the policy of detente with Russia," the German foreign
minister announced. "The Russians opened the door slightly, so we
shouldn’t slam it shut immediately, on the contrary we should try to fling the
door open even wider," Gabriel pointed out.
According
to him, "with the establishment of a real ceasefire not only should part
of the sanctions be lifted, but the restoration of Donbass must start."
Source: ITAR-TASS 19-09-2017
