EU leaders agree to renew Russia sanctions for 12 months

European Union leaders have agreed to renew sanctions against Russia for another 12 months, marking the first time such sanctions have been extended for a full year.

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.

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