Obama and EU leaders will discuss the extension of anti-Russian sanctions
The meeting between Obama and EU leaders will be held on Friday in Berlin.
MOSCOW, 16 Oct — RIA Novosti. European leaders and U.S. President Barack Obama will discuss the issue of extending sanctions against Russia on Friday at a meeting in Berlin, said the Agency Reuters citing its own sources.
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According to the Agency, at the Berlin meeting, in addition to Germany and the USA will take part the leaders of Britain, France, Italy and Spain.
As reported by an unnamed representative of the German authorities to agree to renew expiring at the end of January 2017 EU sanctions against Russia planned in the coming weeks. According to the Agency, there are concerns that after the inauguration of President Donald trump, the US policy on sanctions could change.
European leaders expect the situation will clarify the current U.S. President Barack Obama, who last week held talks with trump in the White house. The arrival of Obama in Berlin is expected on Wednesday evening.
“We are in a critical situation. We must prevent this situation, when the EU extends sanctions, comes a new President of the United States and takes them,” said the German official.
According to the Agency, two diplomatic sources, the issue of Syria will also be discussed in Berlin.
“Syria definitely will be included in the agenda,” said one of the sources.
The U.S. presidential election held on 8 November.
The winner was the Republican candidate Donald trump. The new US administration headed by trump will begin work after the inauguration of the new President on January 20, 2017.