US and Germany warn of Russia sanctions: Until now, western governments have said that only an outright invasion of Russian forces would trigger the move to sectoral sanctions that would impose penalties on certain Russian industries rather than just individuals. However, speaking at a press conference in Washington on Friday, both leaders emphasised that the sanctions policy would now be guided by whether the Ukrainian authorities could conduct elections in the midst of widespread instability in eastern parts of the country. Ms Elmer said “further sanctions will be unavoidable” if it were not possible to stabilize the situation in the east of the country before May 25, adding that: “What we’re talking about here will be sectoral measures in the context of certain branches of industry.” “If in fact we see the disruptions and the destabilization continuing so severely that it impedes elections on May 25, we will not have a choice but to move forward with additional, more severe sanctions,” Mr Obama said. “The next step is going to be a broader-based sectoral sanctions regime.”
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 03:53:23 +0000
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