EU extended economic sanctions on Russia

EU leaders agreed at the Brussels summit on a political decision to extend economic sanctions against Russia for another six months.

EU extended economic sanctions on Russia
29 June, 2018   16:13

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A source told reporters that there was a brief discussion on the subject of Russia, Ukraine and Minsk agreements and their outcome was agreement on extending the sanctions for another 6 months on Russia.

The resolution will extend the sanctions to deal with Russia's banking, finance and energy sectors for six months until the end of January.

The EU imposed sanctions in July 2014 amid Ukraine's crisis and a few months after Russia annexed the Crimea and attacked the Kremlin's supporters in eastern Ukraine.

The European Union is also imposing sanctions on some 150 people, including those close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, on a "black list." Their assets were then frozen in European banks and they are not allowed to obtain visas to enter the European Union.

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