Diplomacy Watch: US govt. throws cold water on impact of sanctions

Diplomacy Watch: US govt. throws cold water on impact of sanctions

As peace talks between Ukraine and Russia stall, Western leaders are hoping that a fresh round of sanctions will push Moscow to reach a compromise with Kyiv. “We have to increase our pressure [on] Russia to come to peace negotiations,” said European Council President Antonio Costa, adding that Europe is coordinating with the United States to make sanctions “more effective.”Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday that the West must …