On Sunday Leaders from all 28 members of the EU have warned Russia that it faces further sanctions after fighting in Ukraine’s eastern provinces escalated in recent weeks. The heads of state noted “evidence of [Russia’s] continued and growing support” for separatists in eastern Ukraine and called on the EU to consider “further restrictive measures”, in one of the most explicit statements yet by the EU. Foreign ministers will meet on Thursday to discuss further measures at an emergency meeting called by Federica Mogherini, the EU’s foreign policy chief. The call to consider stricter sanctions marks a more cohesive line on Russia from the EU after weeks of internal disputes over how to approach the situation in Ukraine. The bloc had previously been split between hawkish member states, who had pressed for tougher sanctions, and others who […]