With little fanfare, Europe managed to extended its sanctions on Russia through the end of January. Reuters:
The six-month extension was agreed by ambassadors from the 28 EU nations meeting in Brussels.Ratification of the decision by EU foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg on Monday is expected to be a formality. The procedure means there will be no formal motion on Russia at an EU leaders’ summit in Brussels at the end of next week.The measure passed in large part due to the efforts of the European Council President Donald Tusk, who way back in March hammered out an agreement which stipulated …read more
Source: The American Interest
