The European Union on Thursday formally prolonged for six months economic sanctions against Russia over the country’s failure to live up to commitments to the peace agreement in Ukraine.:EU extends Russian sanctions over Ukraine: MerkelRussia, Ukraine sign deal for gas transit to EuropeMacron urges Europe to seek a dialogue with Russia to enhance security“Given that the Minsk agreements are not fully implemented by Russia, EU leaders unanimously took the political decision to roll-over the economic sanctions against Russia” at a summit last week, the EU Council said in a statement formalizing the decision. The sanctions have been extended until July …read more
Source:: Al Arabiya
