No swift new EU sanctions on Russia seen after Ukraine sea incident


Ukrainian ships detained in Kerch Strait on Sunday are docked in this still image from video released by Russian Federal Security Service November 27, 2018. Russian Federal Security Service/Handout via REUTERS

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's hawks have called for more sanctions on Russia after a fresh flare-up of tensions with Ukraine but the divided bloc is not going to act swiftly, if at all, diplomatic sources said.

In a sign of their long-standing divisions on how to handle President Vladimir Putin's Russia, the 28 EU states have taken three days to agree a joint statement after Russia seized Ukrainian navy vessels and sailors on Sunday.

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