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EU approves 6-month Russia sanctions rollover: European sources

Published June 21, 2016 Updated June 21, 2016 09:53am

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By Imad Uddin

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BRUSSELS: EU ambassadors agreed to roll over damaging economic sanctions against Russia for another six months in the absence of any progress on resolving the Ukraine conflict, European sources said Tuesday.

The sources told AFP that envoys from the 28 member states of the European Union approved the decision in principle, which will now go to ministers for formal approval, possibly on Friday.

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