Aim of Sanctions Isn't to Undermine Russian Economy, German Foreign Minister Says

By Reuters

Nov. 27, 2014

Germany's Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier delivers a speech at the lower house of parliament Bundestag in Berlin on Nov. 26, 2014. Stefanie Loos / Reuters

The goal of sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine crisis must not be to wear down Russia economically, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Thursday.

"Should it be our way of thinking and our goal to put down Russia economically?" asked Steinmeier at a conference organized by the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily in Berlin.

"My clear answer is: No, that is, was and should not be the reason for sanctions," he added.

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