BERLIN -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel says continued sanctions against Russia are "unavoidable" and that it will take "patience and perseverance" to end the crisis in Ukraine.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Associated Press: Continued Russia sanctions ‘unavoidable,’ says Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) speaks to Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi looks on prior their meeting on Ukraine's crisis with Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko (not seen), on Oct. 17.
