18 December 2014, 18:28 GMT
"There were no new sanctions, because they should not be. Easing of sanctions will depend on our affirmation of progress," Hollande told journalists after the EU summit in Brussels.
On Thursday, a European diplomat told RIA Novosti that at the summit in Brussels, EU heads could discuss reducing sanctions imposed on Russia.
The European Union adopted several rounds of sanctions against Russia over Moscow’s alleged role in Ukrainian crisis. The sanctions targeted the banking, energy and defense sectors, as well as certain individuals. Russia has repeatedly denied its involvement in Ukraine’s internal affairs.
