BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to renew sanctions against Russia over its war against Ukraine for another 12 months, a spokesperson for the chair of the meeting said. Thursday’s decision at a summit in Brussels marked the first time such sanctions – which target certain sectors of the Russian […]
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EU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for 12 months
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BRUSSELS, June 18 (Reuters) – European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to renew sanctions against Russia over its war against Ukraine for another 12 months, a spokesperson for the chair of the meeting said.
Thursday’s decision at a summit in Brussels marked the first time such sanctions – which target certain sectors of the Russian economy – have been renewed for a year. They had previously been rolled over every six months.
(Reporting by Andrew Gray, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)