Czech Republic's Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka speaks during an interview with Reuters at the government headquarters in Prague March 11, 2014. REUTERS/David W Cerny
PRAGUE (Reuters) - European Union sanctions are hurting Russia's economy but are unlikely to change President Vladimir Putin's behaviour as leader, Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka told Reuters.
The EU has imposed several rounds of sanctions over Russia's role in Ukraine's crisis, including its annexation of the Crimea region in March and its support for pro-Russian separatist rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine.
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