Czech foreign minister cautions over change in EU-Russia relations

Czech foreign minister Lubomír Zaorálek said Monday that the situation in Ukraine has not evolved in such a way that should result in a change in the European Union’s relations with Russia. Zaorálek was speaking at the start of a meeting of an EU foreign ministers gathering in Brussels to chart the future strategy with Moscow. The EU council’s head of foreign affairs, Federica Mogherini, said there was no question of altering the existing sanctions but rather evaluating what long term tools the EU has at its disposal.

Author: Chris Johnstone