Merkel Says EU Should Look at Expanding Russia Sanctions

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the European Union should consider expanding the list of Russian-linked individuals under sanctions to punish those responsible for “illegitimate” elections in eastern Ukraine.

Speaking at a news conference in Berlin today, Merkel said that after last weekend’s voting in Russian separatist-held areas of Ukraine “there is no possibility of easing or lifting already implemented sanctions.”

“Based on these illegitimate elections, we should look again at the list of particular individuals who bear responsibility in eastern Ukraine,” she said .... http://www.bloomberg.com