EU's Juncker accepts invite to Russia - spokeswoman


  • World
  • Tuesday, 31 May 2016

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker looks on during a meeting at the Capitol Hill in Rome, Italy, May 5, 2016. REUTERS/Max Rossi

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's plan to meet President Vladimir Putin in June in Russia on Monday reignited a debate about ties with Moscow as the bloc weighs renewing sanctions on the Kremlin.

Diplomats in Brussels still expect the 28-nation bloc to extend - most likely for six months - the energy, financial and defence sanctions against Russia, which were introduced over Moscow's role in the conflict in Ukraine and expire in July.

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