MUNICH, Germany -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
accused Russia of "repeated aggression" and said sanctions will stay
in place until the Minsk II agreement to resolve the conflict in eastern
Ukraine is fully implemented.
The United States and the European Union have imposed
economic sanctions on Russia in response to its support for separatists who
control parts of eastern Ukraine and have fought government forces in a
devastating war.
Sanctions will remain in place until "the sovereignty and integrity of
Ukraine is protected in full implementation of the #Minsk_agreements," Kerry
said at the #Munich_Security_ Conference on February 13.
He said "Russia faces a simple choice: fully implement Minsk" or face
continued sanctions.
He added that implementation includes the withdrawal of Russian forces -- which
Western governments say are in Ukraine despite Russian denials -- and
restoration of Ukrainian control over the entire Ukrainian-Russian border.
He spoke of joint and "unwavering support for a democratic Ukraine"
by the United States and the European Union, and called for Ukraine to do more
to fight corruption.
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