Reaction to Poroshenko's plan will decide the destiny of extension of sanctions

 

A senior EU representative has declared that a decision by EU foreign ministers on the possible extension of sanctions against Russia will depend on how the situation develops in Ukraine, including the reaction to the peace plan the Ukrainian president has to declare.EU foreign ministers will discuss the Ukrainian situation in Luxembourg on Monday. They will focus on assessing the situation after the announcement of the peace plan submitted by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko."It is very important to see whether the separatists and the Russian authorities will demonstrate positive relations. The most important thing is a ceasefire, the president will push for it — and how it has to be realized to achieve a de-escalation," RIA Novosti quotes the EU representative.According to the source, "sanctions will depend on how events will develop."

 

A senior EU representative has declared that a decision by EU foreign ministers on the possible extension of sanctions against Russia will depend on how the situation develops in Ukraine, including the reaction to the peace plan the Ukrainian president has to declare.

 

EU foreign ministers will discuss the Ukrainian situation in Luxembourg on Monday. They will focus on assessing the situation after the announcement of the peace plan submitted by Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko.

 

"It is very important to see whether the separatists and the Russian authorities will demonstrate positive relations. The most important thing is a ceasefire, the president will push for it — and how it has to be realized to achieve a de-escalation," RIA Novosti quotes the EU representative.

 

According to the source, "sanctions will depend on how events will develop."