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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg last week warned the Minsk deal was barely holding, as he said, &#8220;The ceasefire is violated again and again.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Sanctions relief is tied to Russia&#8217;s progress implementing the Minsk ceasefire agreements,&#8221; the letter reads. &#8220;Given the severity of Russia&#8217;s ongoing violations and continuing aggression against Ukraine, including its occupation of Crimea in complete contravention of international law and norms, we urge the European Council to extend sanctions against Russia until it fully complies with its international commitments.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"594\" height=\"417\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636020196834773485-465795288jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636020196834773485-465795288jpg.jpg 594w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/636020196834773485-465795288jpg.jpg?resize=300,211 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 594px) 100vw, 594px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">WASHINGTON, DC &#8211; MARCH 10:  Sen. 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They cited Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission reports stating\u00a0at least 122 Ukrainian military personnel have been killed and more than 700 have been injured since the announcement of a Sept. 1 ceasefire. They also complained Russia has not withdrawn heavy weapons, and Russian-separatist forces continue to deny access to OSCE ceasefire monitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a June 7 Senate hearing, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland told senators the State Department was &#8220;working intensively&#8221; to ensure EU\u00a0sanctions are extended, and that it is supporting France and Germany as they lead the diplomatic push for full implementation of the Minsk agreements, &#8220;including the withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine and the return of Ukraine&#8217;s sovereign border.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To counter Russian pressure, the administration has requested $787 million in aid to partners in the region, Nuland said. To help Ukraine, the U.S. has committed more than $600 million in security assistance, trained 1,700 Ukrainian troops, provided counter-artillery and counter-mortar radars, and delivered more than 3,000 secure radios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jgould@defensenews.com\">jgould@defensenews.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twitter:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/Twitter.com\/ReporterJoe\">@ReporterJoe<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As European leaders met Monday, six key US senators wrote to pin a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk Monday pressed the European Council to continue sanctions on Russia to force Moscow to adhere to the Minsk ceasefire 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