09-03-2008, 05:38 AM
"When asked what measures the west could take against Russia in the crisis over Georgia, Bernard Kouchner told a press conference in Paris: "Sanctions are being considered."
He gave no details, but the threat reflects western impatience at Moscow after its invasion of Georgia and its recognition of Georgia's breakaway provinces, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as independent."
From <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/28/eu.russia">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/28/eu.russia</a><!-- m -->
The question is will EU be able to sanction Russia and what sanctions would that be?
He gave no details, but the threat reflects western impatience at Moscow after its invasion of Georgia and its recognition of Georgia's breakaway provinces, South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as independent."
From <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/28/eu.russia">http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/28/eu.russia</a><!-- m -->
The question is will EU be able to sanction Russia and what sanctions would that be?