European sanctions on Russia cannot be eased until Moscow fulfils commitments it made under the Minsk agreements to pull its troops and weaponry out of eastern Ukraine and Ukrainian control of its state borders is restored. Despite persistent Russian denials, regular Russian troops remain in Donbas and Moscow continues to provide military equipment and training to the separatists in eastern Ukraine. On our visit to Kyiv in February, we delivered a clear message: Russian aggression in Ukraine must stop and Russia must return Crimea and Sevastopol to Ukraine. The world’s attention today has turned to Syria and other related crises, …read more
Source: Atlantic Council
