The European Union has formally approved an extension of sanctions against 170 Russian officials and Russian-backed Ukrainian separatists as well as 44 entities for another six months until March 15, the EU headquarters in Brussels said in a statement on September 11 as reported by AP.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
RFE/RL: EU formally extends Russia sanctions linked to aggression toward Ukraine
In this file photo taken on March 26, 2018 the Russian Federation flag flies in front of its embassy in Washington, DC.
