German Chancellor Angela Merkel is reflected in a glass barrier as she addresses the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, at the Reichstag in Berlin March 13, 2013. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel warned Moscow on Thursday that it risked "massive" political and economic damage if it refused to change course on Ukraine, saying Western leaders were united in their readiness to impose sanctions on Russia if necessary.
The chancellor, using her strongest language since the start of the crisis and removing any suspicion that Germany might seek to avoid a confrontation with President Vladimir Putin, said his actions would lead to "catastrophe" for Ukraine and much more.
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