Germany and France Argued against Tightening Sanctions against Russia

After an armed incident in the Kerch Strait, Austria, the EU presidency, proposed to tighten sanctions against Moscow. Estonia and Poland supported this idea. Against the background of a new escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Germany and France rejected a proposal to toughen sanctions against Moscow. At a meeting of the EU Political and Security Committee in Brussels, representatives of the two countries spoke in favor of measures to build confidence between the parties to the conflict, Die Welt reports on Wednesday, November 28, citing European diplomats. According to Germany and France, sanctions are not part of such measures. Austria, which currently holds the presidency of the European Union, proposed to expand sanctions against Russia. Estonia and Poland supported this initiative. Source: Delfi