EU ministers want sanctions against Russia

Several European Union (EU) foreign ministers today accused Russia of invading eastern Ukraine and said Moscow should be punished with more sanctions.

EU ministers want sanctions against Russia
Fri, 29 Aug, 2014 - 16:35

Several European Union (EU) foreign ministers today accused Russia of invading eastern Ukraine and said Moscow should be punished with more sanctions.

The meeting of the 28-nation bloc’s top diplomats in Milan, Italy, came one day after Nato said Moscow has slipped at least 1,000 Russian soldiers and much heavy weaponry into Ukraine.

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