President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking by phone on March 18, reiterated their agreement that there will be no easing of sanctions imposed on Russia over its support for Ukrainian separatists until it has fulfilled all of its commitments under the Minsk ceasefire agreement, the White House said.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Obama, Merkel reiterate no easing of sanctions on Russia
US President Barack Obama an German Chancellor Angela Merkel leave following a joint press conference in East Room on the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 9, 2015.