EU decision on extending sanctions against Russia comes into force

REUTERS

The relevant decision was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on Thursday, June 29.

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As UNIAN reported earlier, on June 28, 2017, the Council of the European Union prolonged economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until January 31, 2018.