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'Not the time for business as usual with Russia' – US presses EU ― RT News

A US State Department deputy spokesperson urged European partners to restrain from doing business with Russia because of the developments in Ukraine. The US statement comes in response to new agreements recently signed between Russia and Cyprus.

“We’ve been clear that this is not the time for business as usual with Russia,” spokesperson Marie Harf said at a media briefing on Monday.

“We’ve stressed with our European allies and partners the importance of unity in pressing Russia to stop fueling conflict in eastern Ukraine. That’s certainly something we feel very strongly about,” Harf stressed.