"We have a range of tools at our disposal, including sanctions that would target certain sectors of the Russian economy," Mr. Obama said from the White House Rose Garden with Merkel at his side. "If we see the disruptions and destabilization continuing so severely that it impedes elections on May 25, we will not have a choice but to move forward with additional sanctions."
Showing that the U.S. and Europe are unified on the matter -- in spite of concerns that further sanctions could hurt the European economy -- Merkel said, "I am firmly convinced... the United States and European Union need to act in concert here."
Merkel said it's very hard to say when the European Union would move to further sanction Russia but that the May 12 meeting of E.U. foreign ministers will "play a very important role in this respect."
That said, she added, "The elections on the 25th of May are crucial. Should there be further attempts at destabilization, this will be more and more difficult, but for now I am working for elections to take place on that day."
Sources: cbsnews.com - voanews.com- abcnews
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