
BERLIN, May 12 (Reuters) - European nations will start preparing additional sanctions against Russia if a ceasefire is not in place in Ukraine by the end of Monday, a German government spokesperson said at a regular news conference.
"The clock is ticking, we still have 12 hours until the end of the day, and if the ceasefire is not in place by then, the European side will (set in motion) preparations for sanctions," the spokesperson said.