From a sore head to a sound one: Merkel linked the lifting of sanctions against Russia with the Minsk agreements, which Ukraine does not comply with
The lifting of sanctions against the Russian Federation depends on progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements.
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This was stated by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel during a joint press conference with French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, Reuters reports.
“We in Germany and France have a clear position regarding sanctions. We want the implementation of the Minsk peace process. And this is the only way to lift the sanctions,” Gabriel said.
According to the head of the German Foreign Ministry, France and Germany will create bilateral working groups to resolve issues regarding Ukraine and Russia.
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