ECFR View from the Capitals. What next for EU sanctions on Russia?

As a result of the annexation of Crimea and ongoing hostilities in the Donbas, the EU imposed three layers of economic and financial sanctions on Russia in 2014. In March 2015, the time will come to discuss whether they should be renewed or not. As Moscow lobbies for them to be lifted, some EU member states are finding themselves vulnerable to this pressure for various domestic reasons, whilst others push for a harder line. ECFR asked its experts from several national offices to explain the factors behind this ongoing debate.

Separate articles cover Spain, Ireland, United Kingdom, Poland, Bulgaria, Italy, Slovakia, Germany and Austria.

ESO: Key Source: EU sanctions against Russia over Ukraine crisis http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-sanctions-against-russia-over-ukraine-crisis/

http://publications.europa.eu/s/c9AO http://publications.europa.eu/s/c9AO

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