BRUSSELS/NEWPORT- The European Union slapped new economic sanctions on Russia on Friday, but said they could be suspended if Moscow withdraws its troops from Ukraine and observes a ceasefire.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: EU slaps new sanctions on Russia, may suspend them if ceasefire holds
Ukrainian army tanks are parked at a checkpoint as pro-Russian separatists fire heavy artillery, on the outskirts of the key southeastern port city of Mariupol. NATO leaders decided to slap a raft of fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday while leaders of Ukraine, Russia and Russian-backed separatist signed cease-fire deal in Minsk, 5 September, 2014.
