EU to extend sanctions against Russia by six months over Crimea annexation

FILE PHOTO: An EU flag flutters outside the Houses of Parliament, as uncertainty over Brexit continues, in London, Britain May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are likely to extend sanctions against Russia over the annexation of Crimea by another 6 months on Thursday, senior EU official said.

(Reporting By Jan Strupczewski)