Kremlin officials denounced the decision by the European Union to extend economic sanctions against Russia for an additional six months.
The sanctions were extended to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine and have drawn a warning of retaliation from Russian officials.
The Russian Foreign Ministry accused the Europeans of bending to an anti-Russian lobby, apparently a jab at the United States, which had urged a continuation of sanctions to maintain pressure on the Kremlin over its intervention in eastern Ukraine.
“We are deeply disappointed that once again the opinion of the Russophobic lobby, which pushed through the decision to …read more
Source: Voice of America
