Ukrainian President, Petro Poroshenko, left, listens to EU commissioner for Neighborhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, during a meeting with the media in Kiev, Ukraine on Thursday. (Source: AP)
The European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia until January to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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An EU statement confirmed on Monday that the decision had been taken by foreign ministers meeting in Luxembourg without debate.
The sanctions include limits to access on some financial markets and a ban …read more
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