EU summit: Leaders discuss Ukraine, global issues
Key takeaways
- European Union leaders agreed to extend sanctions against Russia for 12 months.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5Few6Currently, Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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European Union leaders agreed to extend sanctions against Russia for 12 months. Meeting in Brussels, the leaders are also set to address the bloc's next long-term budget and global economic challenges. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Few6Currently, Cyprus holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. The country's President Nikos Christodoulides arrived at the summit Image: Laia Ros/REUTERSAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know. The two-day summit is to focus on three topics: supporting Ukraine, the EU’s next long-term budget, and global economic challenges Leaders agreed to extend sanctions on Russia by 12 months The leaders also plan to discuss the challenging commercial relationship between the EU and China Here is a roundup of the major news and analysis from the June 18 and 19 European Union summit.
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