Economics
Germany Urges U.S. to Coordinate Russia Actions With EU Partners
- Merkel government says latest plan is step in right direction
- Germany says sanctions can’t be tool to influence industry
Bremmer Says Russia Sanctions Show Lack of Trust in Trump
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Germany expressed continued concern about U.S. moves to tighten sanctions against Russia, while saying changes made in the bill passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday are steps in the right direction.
Germany is holding to its position that sanctions rules mustn’t be used as a tool to influence specific industries, Martin Schaefer, a Foreign Ministry spokesman, said in Berlin on Wednesday. Still, Germany welcomed the latest legislative proposals calling for U.S. coordination with European Union allies before sanctions are applied, Schaefer said.