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Ukraine conflict: EU extends sanctions against Russia
Source: BBC
29 January 2015 Last updated at 22:27 GMT
Ukraine conflict: EU extends sanctions against Russia
EU foreign ministers have agreed to extend existing sanctions against Russia until September.
At an extraordinary meeting in Brussels, they also agreed to discuss names to add to the list of individuals targeted for EU travel bans and asset freezes.
However, they did not agree on imposing new economic sanctions against Russia.
The ministers met as fighting raged in eastern Ukraine. Moscow denies any involvement in the conflict.
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Ukraine conflict: EU extends sanctions against Russia
EU foreign ministers have agreed to extend existing sanctions against Russia until September.
At an extraordinary meeting in Brussels, they also agreed to discuss names to add to the list of individuals targeted for EU travel bans and asset freezes.
However, they did not agree on imposing new economic sanctions against Russia.
The ministers met as fighting raged in eastern Ukraine. Moscow denies any involvement in the conflict.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-31033924
