Common Foreign and Security Policy

By Demetris Nellas

The European Union will continue to work with Russia and Ukraine to reduce tensions between the two countries but will keep sanctions as an option, the EU foreign policy chief said Saturday.

"EU understands Serbia's complex ties with Russia"

BRUSSELS -- The European Union has some understanding for "complex relations" between Serbia and Russia, the Beta news agenxy quoted its European Commission sources.

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said in Sarajevo on March 12 that the focus now should be on economic reforms, welfare and the judiciary - not on constitutional change.

BELGRADE - Serbia's Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkic will attend a working dinner in Brussels on Monday evening, which will be organized by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton.

Peter Sorensen to head EU delegation in BiH