European Union (EU) leaders are unlikely to reach an agreement on the prolongation of economic sanctions against Russia at their forthcoming summit next week.
The current sanctions, which are expiring in July, are not likely to be extended as long as the Minsk ceasefire in eastern Ukraine is observed, EurActiv reports.
However some member states had insisted on the extension of sanctions on Russia’s financial, energy and defence sectors.
While EU leaders will likely discuss sanctions at the forthcoming summit, it is expected that most of them will postpone discussions for their renewal until July.
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Source: Novinite