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EU leaders agree to extend economic sanctions against Russia for half a year

Published June 22, 2017 at 9:55 pm

President of the European Union Council Donald Tusk delivers a speech during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President as part of the EU leaders summit at the European Council, in Brussels, on June 22.

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BRUSSELS – European Council President Donald Tusk announced on Thursday that the EU leaders agreed to extend economic sanctions against Russia for another half a year.

“Agreed. EU will extend economic sanctions against Russia for their lack of implementing the Minsk Agreement,” Tusk said on Twitter.