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Ukraine Today: Merkel says sanctions stay in place but energy partnership continues (VIDEO)

Merkel, speaking at a news conference in Berlin with Finland’s Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, said that in the medium- to long-term it might be necessary to reconsider that energy partnership with Russia.

She added that she saw no scope to relax the economic sanctions levied against the Kremlin over its invasion of Ukraine.  

Merkel said that it was important to keep the economic pressure on Russia.