German-US relationship in difficulty over sanctions against Russia

German economy minister Zypries is out on the wires now, via Reuters, expressing his concerns on the difficulty in US-German relationship over sanctions against Russia.

Key Points:

US has abandoned the common line it had with Europe on sanctions against Russia

Separately, headlines crossed the wires from the German industry committee, warning that US plans for sanctions against Russia could harm European companies with energy interests

The Committee also added that the sanction plans are designed to stimulate US energy exports to Europe.