German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel has repeated calls to relax EU sanctions on Russia in return for Ukraine peacekeepers, but chancellor Angela Merkel is more wary of Russia’s initiative.
EUobserver: German minister looks to relax EU sanctions on Russia
German Vice Chancellor and Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend a press conference after a meeting with the heads of German municipalities to discuss improving electric car infrastructure and reducing air pollution in the wake of the dieselgate scandal in the chancellery in Berlin on Sept. 4.
