EU to draw up new Russia sanctions proposals within a week

Newly elected European Council President Donald Tusk holds a news conference during a EU summit in Brussels August 30, 2014. REUTERS/Laurent Dubrule

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union officials will draw up proposals for new sanctions on Russia over its action in Ukraine within a week, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said on Sunday.

EU leaders decided at a Brussels summit to ask the EU's executive Commission and its diplomatic service to "urgently undertake preparatory work" on new sanctions and to present proposals for consideration by EU governments within a week, Van Rompuy told a news conference.