EU extends existing sanctions against Russia by a further six months

Global |  Publication |  December 2015

On 21 December 2015, the Council of the European Union formally extended the existing sanctions against Russia by a further six months. The sanctions, which were initially introduced in response to actions in eastern Ukraine, were initially to last for a period of one year. However, they were extended by six months on 22 June 2015 and have now been extended once again.



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