German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she's confident that the European Union will extend sanctions against Russia in June as negotiators struggle to hold together a peace deal for Ukraine.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Bloomberg: Merkel sees EU extending Russia sanctions at next summit
German Vice Chancellor, Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel (L), German Chancelor Angela Merkel (C) and Polish Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz (R) attend the Polish-German Government Summit, on April 27, 2015 in Warsaw.