EU renews Russia sectoral sanctions for 6 months

The EU has adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/2143, which renews the sectoral sanctions against Russia until 31 July 2021. The decision was reached because the Minsk agreements have not yet been fully implemented by Russia. The measures were originally introduced in 2014 in view of Russia’s destabilising actions against Ukraine. They target the financial, energy, and defence sectors of the …