German minister: sanctions on Russia over Navalny depend on Moscow reaction – paper

By anaafrica On Sep 3, 2020

BERLIN, Sept 3- German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said decisions on any sanctions against Russia in relation to the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny depends on Moscow’s reaction, the Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung newspaper reported on Thursday.

BERLIN, Sept 3 (Reuters) – German Finance Minister Olaf

Scholz said decisions on any sanctions against Russia in

relation to the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny

depends on Moscow’s reaction, the Neue Osnabruecker Zeitung

newspaper reported on Thursday.

“Germany will consult closely with its partners in the EUand NATO on the consequences to be drawn from this incident -also in the light of how Russia behaves now,” Scholz, a SocialDemocrat, was quoted as telling the paper.(Reporting by Riham AlkousaaWriting by Madeline ChambersEditing by Thomas Seythal)

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