The plan for sanctions will be immediately reimplemented if any violations of the ceasefire occur, the sources said LONDON, August 13. /TASS/. The European Union is evaluating the possibility of progressive easing of anti-Russian sanctions, but only if a ceasefire in Ukraine is agreed to, Sky News reported citing European Commission sources. The sources expressed hope that an initial 15-day ceasefire can be reached immediately, followed by an even longer pause in the fighting. According to them,