Merkel Says too Soon to Lift Sanctions against Russia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that signing the Steinmeier formula is not enough to remove the previously imposed sanctions on Russia. She spoke about this during a joint press conference with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte. Thus, the German Chancellor commented on the agreement of the contact group for the Donbass. “We have made progress, but many more steps need to be taken,” she said, noting that for the moment there are all the preconditions for a meeting in the Normandy format. According to her, the summit will be held in Paris, a date is being chosen. Earlier, the German government welcomed the signing of the Steinmeier formula, calling it “an important step towards the implementation of the Minsk agreements.” On Tuesday, October 1, Russian envoy Boris Gryzlov said that all participants in the meeting of the Contact Group for the Settlement of the Conflict in the Donbass agreed on the Steinmeier formula for its consolidation in Ukrainian legislation. argumentiru.com