The German Foreign Ministry saw no signs of a potential secession of Crimea from Russia 
Acting German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas believes to lift sanctions against Russia are absent. The Rheinische Post writes about this.
So, Maas doubted that Crimea could secede from Russia. According to him, there are no signs of a potential secession of the peninsula from Russia. In addition, the politician recalled the ongoing armed conflict in eastern Ukraine.
“This is a sufficient reason to unanimously extend the sanctions every six months. There is no reason to end the sanctions, “the minister said.
Earlier in November, French presidential candidate from the Get Up France party, Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, said that it would be beneficial for the country to restore diplomatic relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin … Thus, the politician called for the lifting of the unfair sanctions against Moscow imposed after the annexation of Crimea to Russia.