Wednesday, October 1, 2014

East Ukraine Facing A 'Long And Frozen Conflict'



'Frozen Conflict' Looming In East Ukraine, EU Diplomats Say -- EU Observer

BRUSSELS - EU countries have decided to uphold Russia sanctions for now, despite a “weakening appetite” for the measures.

The EU foreign service on Tuesday (30 September) said that “while encouraging developments have been registered in the political process and in the implementation of some aspects of the Minsk protocol, relevant parts of the same protocol will need to be properly implemented” before sanctions are lifted.

It added that if things go well, the EU will in future consider proposals “to amend, suspend or repeal the set of sanctions in force, in all or in part”.

The communique was published after a debate by EU countries’ ambassadors in Brussels.

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My Comment: This conflict screams for a political solution .... but both sides are preparing for even more war. It is an understatement when I say that I am not optimistic on the future of this conflict.

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