No deal on new EU sanctions against Russia expected at leaders’ summit – Germany

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Published: May 25, 2022, 14:38 UTC

BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government hopes talks on a fresh round of EU sanctions against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine will be completed soon but it will not be a topic at the forthcoming leaders' summit, a German official said on Wednesday.

Ukraine's President Zelenskiy delivers video address to the Bundestag, in Berlin

BERLIN (Reuters) – The German government hopes talks on a fresh round of EU sanctions against Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine will be completed soon but it will not be a topic at the forthcoming leaders’ summit, a German official said on Wednesday.

A decision on EU candidate status for Ukraine will not be made either, said the official.

(Reporting by Andreas Rinke, Editing by Miranda Murray)

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