EU set to extend Russia sanctions, but may be harder when Trump president


  • World
  • Thursday, 10 Nov 2016

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is likely to extend economic sanctions on Russia over Ukraine in December but could find it much harder to renew them in the future if Donald Trump succeeds in warming up relations with Russia.

Trump, who will take over as U.S. president in January, has said he wants a "good relationship" with Russia and President Vladimir Putin, alarming some in the EU who fear a policy shift that softens the U.S. stance on the Ukraine crisis.

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