EU leaders discussed new strategy on relation with Russia.  They stated Western sanctions against Russia remain unavoidable .

Angela Merkel underlined that   Europe"s goal is  a free and whole Ukraine and that Western sanctions won"t repeal  until that goal is reached.

"The goal of our actions is and will remain a sovereign and territorially intact Ukraine that can decide its own future," said Merkel.

The European Council President Donald Tusk stated that Russia is strategic problem not only for Ukraine but for whole Europe.