
According to a source surrounded by the Chancellor, this topic will be raised on October 20 at an EU summit.
It will be about sanctions "in areas such as aircraft construction and the military-industrial complex," said the source.
Speaking on behalf of the coalition government, which includes the Social Democrats, Angela Merkel will not be easy, but she will take this step - too much “discontent has accumulated against the Russians,” the source added.
Earlier, Barack Obama promised the chancellor support in the event of a "tough reaction against Moscow."