International sanctions during the Ukrainian crisis

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Nov. 22 of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek "regime change" in Russia. 

His comments stepped up Moscow's war of words with the United States and the European Union in their worst diplomatic standoff since the Cold War ended. 

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused the West on Nov. 22 of trying to use sanctions imposed on Moscow in the Ukraine crisis to seek "regime change" in Russia. 

His comments stepped up Moscow's war of words with the United States and the European Union in their worst diplomatic standoff since the Cold War ended. 

Twenty-seven percent of Germans believe the current sanctions against Russia imposed by the EU and the US should be scrapped, a new survey has shown.

According to the survey, 19% of those polled think that tne current scope of sanctions should be expanded, while 43% consider the sanctions adequate.

The poll was conducted among 1,023 Germans by ARD TV channel.

A senior Russian official has accused the EU of putting undue pressure on Serbia to join Western sanctions on Russia, related to the Ukraine crisis.

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Duma official: EU is blackmailing Serbia

MOSCOW -- The EU is blackmailing Serbia in a bid to ensure it joins the sanctions against Russia, Russian Duma Foreign Affairs Committee chair Aleksei Pushkov has said.

"Serbia must honor commitments, impose sanctions"

BELGRADE -- Johannes Hahn says Serbia needs to honor its commitments and impose sanctions on Russia, as this is a legal commitment in the framework of EU accession talks.

EU "not asking Serbia to impose sanctions"

BRUSSELS -- Johannes Hahn, the EU commissioner for neighborhood policy and enlargement, said on Tuesday he had not asked Serbia to impose sanctions against Russia.

BRUSSELS - Johannes Hahn, European commissioner for neighborhood policy and enlargement negotiations, said on Tuesday that he has not asked from Serbia to impose sanctions against Russia, adding that this issue is not connected to the opening of chapters in the accession negotiations.

EU official urges Serbia to "support sanctions"

BRUSSELS -- EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn has called on Serbia to "support EU sanctions against Russia."

"When Serbia joins the EU it will have to align itself with our foreign policy and decisions," said he.

Sanctions against Russia bring Kosovo closer to EU, US