Obama: US, EU united in commitment to maintain anti-Russia sanctions

Washington and Brussels agree that the Western sanctions against Russia should be maintained until the obligations under the Minsk deal on the Ukrainian reconciliation are fulfilled, US President Barack Obama said July 8, Sputnik reported.

"We continue to support Ukraine as it undertakes important political and economic reforms. The US and the EU are united in our commitment to maintaining sanctions on Russia until they fully implement its obligations under the Minsk agreement," Obama said, speaking at a press conference in Warsaw.

Brussels, Washington and their allies introduced several rounds of anti-Russia sanctions in 2014 over Moscow's alleged involvement in the Ukrainian conflict.

Russia has repeatedly refuted the allegations, warning that the Western sanctions are counterproductive and undermine global stability.

/By Trend/