EU leaders will on Thursday extend sanctions against Russia over its annexation of Crimea and Moscow’s involvement in the conflict in eastern Ukraine, EU officials said on Wednesday. “Very probably the European Council will confirm its support for Ukraine sovereignty and territorial integrity,” a senior EU official said, adding that the economic sanctions are linked to Russia’s full implementation of the Minsk agreement and expects the sanction to be extended.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
EU Observer: EU to extend Russian sanctions over Ukraine
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker delivers his State of the Union speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France, on Sept. 13, 2017.
