“A few days ago, the EU extended economic sanctions against Russia for the next six months. Sanctions will remain in force until the Minsk agreements are fully implemented, ”Tusk’s Ukrinform quotes.

Earlier, EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström stated that the EU is ready to resume trade relations with Russia, subject to the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.

On July 4, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, commenting on appeals to comply with the Minsk agreements, stressed that it was impossible to demand all the time from Russia that these agreements be fulfilled in that part that does not depend on it at all.