Germany denies reports of pushing for sanctions against Russia over Syria

The German Foreign Ministry on October 5 denied information that the West is pushing for sanctions against Russia for its role in Syria.

The announcement came just ahead of a meeting of a group of Western diplomats including the US, UK, France, Italy and Germany in Berlin to discuss the issue.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: DPA)

The German Foreign Ministry has confirmed that there are currently no international proposals to sanction Russia over the Syria issue. A meeting of Western diplomats in Berlin yesterday focused solely on ways to improve the humanitarian situation in Syria.

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier later met with UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura to discuss the issue./.

According to VOV