EU extends economic sanctions against Russia for six months – ZAWYA

EU extends economic sanctions against Russia for six months – ZAWYA

EU extends economic sanctions against Russia for six months | ZAWYA MENA Edition HomeEconomyGlobalArticleEU extends economic sanctions against Russia for six months European leaders had agreed to extend the sanctions at their summit on June 19    BRUSSELS- European Union nations formally extended economic sanctions against Russia on Monday by six months until Jan. 31 next year, the grouping of EU countries known as the European Council said on Monday.European leaders had agreed to extend the sanctions at their summit on June 19, after discussing the state of the Minsk agreements, designed to bring peace to eastern Ukraine after Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014."Given that full implementation has not yet been achieved, EU leaders took the political decision to roll over the economic sanctions against Russia," the Council said in a statement.(Reporting by Marine Strauss @StraussMarine; editing by Foo Yun Chee) (([email protected]; +32 2 287 6830; Reuters Messaging: [email protected])) Most Read Stock Market DataDubai FM 2,080.66182,428,547(-0.21% )Abu Dhabi SE 4,275.32821,610,882(-0.68% )Saudi SE 7,287.41326,474,238(-0.07% )Egypt SE 10,750.100(-0.91% )Most Active Stocks MoreOur Privacy Statement & Cookie PolicyThis website uses cookies to improve your online experience. They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. You can change your cookie