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EU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for 12 months

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Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front the flag colors of EU and Russia in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front the flag colors of EU and Russia in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration DADO RUVIC Reuters

BRUSSELS - European Union leaders agreed on Thursday to renew sanctions against Russia over its war against Ukraine for another 12 months, a spokesperson for the chair of the meeting said.

Thursday's decision at a summit in Brussels marked the first time such sanctions - which target certain sectors of the Russian economy - have been renewed for a year. They had previously been rolled over every six months.

(Reporting by Andrew Gray, Editing by Charlotte Van Campenhout)

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This story was originally published June 18, 2026 at 5:07 PM.

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