BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Dec. 18 that sanctions against Russiaover Ukraine remain unavoidable as long as Moscow does not respect Ukrainian sovereignty and help ensure what she called "European security with Russia, not against Russia".
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Merkel says sanctions against Russia remain unavoidable
German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses family members of German soldiers and police personnel serving abroad at an event in the chancellery in Berlin December 17, 2014.
