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Ukrainian expats rally for tougher EU sanctions

2015-01-28 12 Dailymotion

Ukrainian expats protested on Wednesday outside the EU’s headquarters in Brussels as foreign ministers prepare to meet to discuss sanctions against Russia.<br /><br /> It comes ahead of diplomatic discussion between the 28 EU members on Thursday.<br /><br /> Oksana Senyczak, a Ukrainian activist, said that EU ministers should bring in more sanctions against Moscow.<br /><br /> “We know that they are speaking about it, we need action,” she said.<br /><br /> But one man who backed Moscow’s stance dismissed Western claims that Russia had fomented the unrest in eastern Ukraine.<br /><br /> Andrei Bystritsky of the Valdai International Discussion Club said he opposed “any toughening of the sanctions, even talking about it.” <br /><br /> “I’m a supporter of an open dialogue based on true, verified, balanced and intellectually responsible information.”<br /><br /> Even before the recent uptick in violence, foreign ministers were already considering whether to toughen up the EU’s response.<br /><br /> Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders told Euronews: “We want to see

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