EU coreper agrees to renew targeted Ukraine sanctions for 6 months

The EU Committee of Permanent Representatives (part of the Council of the EU) has agreed to renew its Russia sanctions, targeted at people and entities said to be “responsible for undermining the territorial integrity, independence or security of Ukraine” for a further 6 months. The sanctions impose EU-wide asset freezes and travel bans on 151 people and 37 entities, and were due to expire...