01:25Germany: 'We should be ready to impose additional sanctions on Russia' - Swedish PM
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said that he and his government would like to "see the continued readiness and preparation of additional sanctions, widened and extended economic sanctions" if necessary, at a meeting with German Chancellor Angel Merkel in Berlin, Wednesday.
Lofven added that "Russian aggression in Ukraine is the most serious security threat since the Cold War." Lofven went on to say that the Swedish government does not "believe in a military solution" for the conflict but wants to see "concrete immediate steps" being made by Russia and the "separatists" to help facilitate a continued ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons that was agreed in Minsk by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany on February 12.
Lofven has been the leader of the Swedish Social Democrats since 2012 and Prime Minister since October 2014.
01:25Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said that he and his government would like to "see the continued readiness and preparation of additional sanctions, widened and extended economic sanctions" if necessary, at a meeting with German Chancellor Angel Merkel in Berlin, Wednesday.
Lofven added that "Russian aggression in Ukraine is the most serious security threat since the Cold War." Lofven went on to say that the Swedish government does not "believe in a military solution" for the conflict but wants to see "concrete immediate steps" being made by Russia and the "separatists" to help facilitate a continued ceasefire and the withdrawal of heavy weapons that was agreed in Minsk by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany on February 12.
Lofven has been the leader of the Swedish Social Democrats since 2012 and Prime Minister since October 2014.