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BRUSSELS - German Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed on June 28 night that the European Union would extend economic sanctions against Russia. Citing an agreed cease-fire in Ukraine that has never gotten off the ground, Ms. Merkel said that she and French President François Hollande made clear to EU leaders in Brussels "that the extension of the sanctions...is sadly necessary."

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