EU extends Russia sanctions citing ‘lack of progress’ on Minsk, while giving Ukraine deal new chance

‘Economic sanctions imposed by the EU against Russia are to remain in place for another six months due to “not enough progress” on Minsk peace agreement, to which Kiev is a party. EU leaders then decided to give the stalled Ukraine association deal a new chance.
“It was clear that we would prolong the sanctions for six months,” European Council President Donald Tusk told a press conference, following the EU summit in Brussels. He noted that although “some of our colleagues would prefer [to extend sanctions] maybe [for] 12 months,” there was not much of a debate on the issue.’
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