The heads of state and government of the European Union at the summit on Thursday decided to extend economic sanctions against Russia by six months. The reason was the discussion of the settlement of the situation in Ukraine. This is reported by TASS, citing a source in the delegation of one of the European countries on the sidelines of the meeting of EU leaders in Brussels.
According to this data, European leaders agreed that the sanctions should be extended until July 31. The decision will be issued within the next weeks.
European sanctions against the Russian Federation were introduced after the annexation of Crimea to Russia in 2014. In the same year, Russia introduced counter-sanctions, banning the import of a number of food products from Europe.
Relations between Russia and Ukraine have been going through another round of aggravation since November, when the world and Ukrainian media reported about the movement of Russian military equipment, allegedly taking place in the border regions. This prompted statements about an allegedly impending Russian invasion of Ukraine, as well as demands for new sanctions.
Source: Rosbalt
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