Russia faces new sanctions over contact group snub, Merkel says


  • World
  • Wednesday, 12 Mar 2014

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday Europe will impose tougher sanctions on Russia next week if there is no sign in the next few days that Moscow is willing to engage in a "contact group" to seek a diplomatic solution for Ukraine.

"Almost a week ago we said if that wasn't successful within a few says we'd have to consider a second stage of sanctions," she said on a visit to Warsaw. "Six days have gone by since then and we have to recognise, even though we'll continue our efforts to form a contact group, that we haven't made any progress."

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