BRUSSELS - European Union leaders have decided not to immediately impose new sanctions on Russia for its actions over Ukraine. In a statement on June 27, however, the European leaders meeting in Brussels said new sanctions have been prepared so they could be imposed "without delay."
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(From L) Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, Moldovan Prime Minister Iurie Leanca and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko attend the second day of the EU summit on June 27, 2014 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. The European Union on June 27 signed association accords with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova as the three former Soviet republics committed themselves to a future in Europe.
