International security /Sanctions
EU foreign ministers have decided to extend targeted sanctions against
Russian officials and the militias in eastern Ukraine until September,
according to Federica Mogherini, the European Union High Representative for
Foreign Affairs.
The first batch of sanctions, which was adopted last year and targeted
specific individuals accused of fostering conflict in eastern Ukraine, was set
to expire in March. The sanctions included travel bans and economic
restrictions.
The
EU Council has also requested that the European Commission expand the blacklist
of individuals it blames for the escalation of the Ukraine conflict, Mogherini
said after a meeting in Brussels on Thursday.
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