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Merkel says sanctions against Russia to be in place until it takes steps to de-escalate Donbas conflict

Published Nov. 25, 2014 at 9:20 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during the 'Eine Welt - Unsere Verantwortung' (One World - Our Responsibility) forum on Nov. 24, 2014 in Berlin.

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WASHINGTON - The restrictive measures against Russia will be needed until Moscow takes steps to resolve the crisis in eastern Ukraine, the Bloomberg agency reported on Nov. 25 citing German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The German chancellor said at a press conference in Berlin that the diplomats were currently looking for the ways to settle the conflict in Ukraine’s east.