EU to toughen sanctions on Ukrainian separatists and not on RussiaThe European Union has decided to put more Ukrainian separatists under asset freezes and travel bans on Monday but took no action to step up economic sanctions on Russia despite voicing alarm about an upsurge of violence in Ukraine, Reuters reports."Sanctions ... are an effective tool in a broader strategy," the EU's new foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, told a news conference, adding that she would visit Kiev as soon as a new government is formed. She said she was open to visiting Moscow "if the conditions are there," Reuters quotes her as saying.
The European Union has decided to impose more asset freezes and travel bans on Ukrainian separatists on Monday but took no action to step up economic sanctions on Russia, despite voicing alarm about an upsurge of violence in Ukraine, Reuters reports.
"Sanctions ... are an effective tool in a broader strategy," the EU's new foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, told a news conference, adding that she would visit Kiev as soon as a new government is formed. She said she was open to visiting Moscow "if the conditions are there," Reuters quotes her as saying.
