Italy has refused to back an expected six-month extension of EU economic sanctions against Russia.
It comes as a surprise to officials in Brussels as EU leaders had struck a tentative agreement at the G20 summit last month.
The 28 EU ambassadors had been set to sign off on the extension, but such a move requires unanimity.
The sanctions were slapped on Moscow over Russian actions in Ukraine.
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Source: Euronews
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