EU agrees to extend Russia economic sanctions by six months


BRUSSELS/MOSCOW (Reuters) - European Union governments agreed on Wednesday to extend economic sanctions on Russia over its actions in Ukraine until Jan. 31, diplomats said, and Moscow said it would respond.

The six-month extension was agreed by ambassadors from the 28 EU nations meeting in Brussels.

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