On Friday, July 25 the European Union moved closer to widening sanctions against Russia for its perceived role in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, where the government is pressing on with its campaign against separatists.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Deutsche Welle: EU moves to widen sanctions against Russia over Ukraine (VIDEO)
(From L) European Union Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko and European Union Council President Herman Van Rompuy pose as they attend a EU Summit held at the EU Council building in Brussels, on June 27, 2014.
