European Union governments reached an accord on a six-month extension of asset freezes and travel bans on Russians and Ukrainians accused of backing the separatist movement in eastern Ukraine, an EU official said.
Bloomberg: EU to extend curbs on Russian officials, Ukraine separatists
Currency exchange board shows rates in central Moscow on September 15, 2014. The Russian ruble fell to a historic low 38.04 against the US dollar after the West imposed sanctions over Ukraine.
