The European Union will extend its sanctions against Russia for six more months to keep pressure on Moscow to respect the fragile peace agreement in Ukraine, EU officials said Thursday.
Two officials said EU nations backed the deal at a summit of EU leaders and the formal decision will be adopted over the next few days. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision was not officially made yet.
The extension further underscores the worsening relations between the 28-nation bloc and Russia.
It means restrictive measures targeting Russia’s financial, energy and defense sectors, as well as goods that can be used for …read more
Source: The News
