RFERL: EU extends Russian sanctions over Ukraine

The European Union has decided to extend until September an initial group of sanctions against Russian and pro-Russia separatist officials due to the continued fighting in eastern Ukraine and has plans for further action.

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said on January 29 after an EU foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels that sanctions due to expire in March had been extended by six months.

She added that "we have shown that the EU is ready to take further measures."

The extension was agreed to by all 28 EU member countries, including Greece, which had objected to the extension of the sanction the previous day.
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