France’s Hollande says supports rollover of sanctions vs Russia

PARIS, Dec 13 (PRIME) -- France’s President Francois Hollande has supported prolongation of sanctions against Russia until there is progress in the situation in Ukraine, he said on Tuesday on the eve of a meeting with Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The Minsk agreements on peace in Ukraine must be fulfilled, Hollande said.

Merkel also said on Tuesday that she supports another rollover of sanctions against Russia.

In 2014, relations between Russia and the West deteriorated to their worse since the Cold War due to a military conflict in Ukraine. The West introduced sanctions against some Russian individuals and firms and further against the energy and banking sectors. In response, Russia limited food imports from some countries, including the U.S., the E.U., Canada, Australia, and Norway.

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