Russian officials claim ‘view of the Russophobic lobby has prevailed’, while further extending ban of agricultural imports from European Union nationsThe European Union has extended economic sanctions against Russia until January to keep pressure on Moscow over the conflict in eastern Ukraine, drawing a rebuke and a warning of retaliation from Russian officials.An EU statement released on Monday said the decision was taken without debate by the bloc’s foreign ministers at a meeting in Luxembourg, in response to “Russia’s destabilising role in eastern Ukraine”. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
