The long truce in the Donbass can become a condition for the gradual withdrawal penalties with Russia, said foreign Minister of Germany, Sigmar Gabriel at the reception of the Oriental Department of the German economy. About it informs Sputnik Deutschland. A long-term truce in the East of Ukraine is the key to reducing sanctions pressure, drew the attention of the head of the German Ministry of foreign Affairs. "If the Russian Federation is ready to do so (to ensure a longer truce in the conflict area.