Western sanctions against Russia can be lifted if Russia withdraws its invading forces from Ukraine and promises not to commit any “further aggression,” UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said. In an interview with The Sunday Telegraph, Truss said the sanctions can only be lifted with “a full ceasefire and withdrawal” and “commitments that there will be no further aggression.” “Snapback sanctions” will be quickly re-imposed if Russia commits “further aggression” in future, she said. Her remarks fit with those of her U.S. counterpart, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who has said the travel bans and asset freezes are “not designed to be permanent,” and the sanctions could “go away” in the event of an “in effect, irreversible” withdrawal of Russian troops. With Russian troops reportedly struggling on the battlefield, these comments from top Western diplomats could be seen as a possible incentive for President Vladimir Putin to cut his losses …
UK Says Sanctions Could Be Lifted If Russia Withdraws Troops From Ukraine
March 27, 2022
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