EU Prolongs Economic Sanctions on Russia Until Mid-2016

 

Reuters, 21/12 17:57 CET

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union on Monday extended its economic sanctions against Russia over the conflict in Ukraine until the end of next July, drawing a swift rebuke from the Russian economy minister.

The EU has linked the lifting of the sanctions to full implementation of a peace deal in east Ukraine, where more than 9,000 people have been killed in fighting between Kiev’s forces and Russia-backed separatist rebels since April 2014.

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Source: Euronews