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EU working with Russia, Ukraine to defuse crisis

By Demetris Nellas
Published April 5, 2014 5:49pm ET
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EU working with Russia, Ukraine to defuse crisis
Greece's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign minister Evangelos Venizelos stands at the entrance of Zappeion Hall before an Informal meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs in Athens, on Friday, April 4, 2014. European Union foreign ministers meeting in Athens on Friday urged Russia to take concrete steps to pull troops back from its border with Ukraine but said they wanted to keep communication with Moscow open.(AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) | Petros Giannakouris

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — EU foreign ministers stressed the need Saturday for Russia to defuse tensions with Ukraine following a two-day informal meeting that ended with leaders insisting that all options remain on the table — including further sanctions.

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt stressed the need for resolve in dealing with Moscow after it annexed the Crimean Peninsula in March — arguing that Russia had deviated from accepted norms. Unity among the 28 member states was critical.

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