Ukraine: Russia sanctions must remain in place
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky yesterday warned the West against lifting sanctions on Russia as France pushes for rapprochement with Moscow. But speaking on the sidelines of an annual forum in the capital Kiev, the 41-year-old leader told AFP that he had a “feeling” that Russian President Vladimir Putin was ready to improve ties with Ukraine. “Sanctions should remain” until peace was restored in eastern Ukraine, Zelensky added. In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimean peninsula and supported a separatist insurgency in Ukraine’s industrial east. The conflict between Russia-backed fighters and Ukrainian troops has killed more than 13,000 people.
Source: AFP
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