By Robin Emmott and Pavel Polityuk
European Union foreign ministers extended existing sanctions against Russia on Thursday, holding off on tighter economic measures for now but winning the support of the new left-leaning government of Greece, whose position had been in doubt.
The ministers agreed to extend until September travel bans and asset freezes imposed last year that had been due to expire. They also agreed to list new names that could be targeted with sanctions when they meet again on Feb. 9.
However, they dropped language about drawing up “further restrictive measures” that had appeared in a pre-meeting draft. The bloc’s foreign …read more
Source: Cyprus Mail
