Minister of foreign Affairs of Sweden called on the EU to be ready for new sanctions against Russia
Foreign Minister of Sweden Margot wallstr?m urged the European Union to be ready for opportunities to expand economic sanctions concerning Russia in the event of failure of negotiations on Ukraine. "I think we have to be ready. And in case of failure of negotiations, it needs a very powerful response, "answering the question whether the EU can continue to prepare additional economic sanctions against Russia, RIA" Novosti ". On Sunday Wallstrom expressed full support for the policy in the Ukrainian conflict, conducted by German Chancellor Angela Merkel defended the point of view of Berlin, calling only for a diplomatic solution to the issue. Before that, the media said that the International conference in Munich provided a split among Western leaders: Berlin, London And Paris are pinning their hopes in the decision of the Ukrainian falling on penalties against Russia, and at the same time, Washington sees the way out of the confrontation in the delivery Kyiv lethal weapons. At the same time English media said that Merkel was able to explain Western leaders danger of an arms race with Russia, which may result from the delivery Ukraine arms. However, U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry said that Brussels And Washington agree about the lack of a military solution to the Ukrainian conflict.