The European Union on Monday extended for another six months damaging economic sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine. EU leaders decided at a summit last week to roll over the sanctions first imposed in 2014 and the European Council, which groups the 28 member states, confirmed the decision.
“The Council prolonged the economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until 31 July 2017,” said the statement from the council.
The sanctions target the financial, energy, and defence sectors and items that could be used for both industrial and military means.