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EU to extend sanctions on Russia by six months

Published Wed, Jun 17, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Brussels

EUROPEAN Union (EU) governments agreed on Wednesday to extend economic sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine by six months until Jan 31, diplomats said, maintaining unity in the West's tough stance towards Moscow.

The six-month extension was agreed by ambassadors from the 28 EU nations meeting in Brussels.

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