Russia sanctions to remain until Minsk deal fully implemented: US,NOW IS THAT IT LOL

Russia sanctions to remain until Minsk deal fully implemented: US

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US Secretary of State John Kerry says economic sanctions against Russia will continue as long as Moscow does not implement all aspects of the Ukraine peace agreement reached a year ago in Minsk, Belarus.

Speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday, Kerry said, "Russia has a simple choice: fully implement Minsk or continue to face economically damaging sanctions."

"Sanctions are never an end in and of themselves," the top US diplomat admitted. "But we shouldn't forget why they were imposed in the first place: to stand up for Ukraine's fundamental rights -- its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”

"Put plainly, Russia can prove by its actions that it will respect Ukraine’s sovereignty, just as it insists on respect for its own," he added.

Ukraine’s warring sides reached a deal, dubbed Minsk II, at a summit attended by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany in the Belarusian capital Minsk in February 2015.

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