EU officially prolongs econ sanctions against Russia for 6 months

BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (PRIME) -- The E.U. has officially enacted a December 10 ruling to prolong economic sanctions against Russia for six months, the union said in a statement on Thursday.

The European sanctions were prolonged the last time in June, until January 31, 2021.

In 2014, relations between Russia and the West deteriorated to their worse since the Cold War due to a military conflict in Ukraine. The West introduced sanctions against some Russian individuals and firms and further against the energy and banking sectors. In response, Russia limited food imports from some countries, including the U.S., the E.U., Canada, Australia, and Norway.

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