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(19 Mar 2015) Ukraine urged the European Union on Thursday to stay united in keeping up sanctions pressure on Russia over the conflict in eastern Ukraine, as EU leaders gathered for a two-day summit in Brussels.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to divide Europe over Ukraine and that this would be a "disaster for the free world".
He also expressed optimism about European backing for his government's call to the UN for international peacekeepers to be sent to eastern Ukraine.
Russia and the conflict in Ukraine are high on the agenda of the summit in Brussels but the leaders are unlikely to announce any new sanctions because the peace agreement is largely being implemented.
More than 6,000 people have been killed in the year-long conflict between the Ukrainian army and Russia-backed separatists.
The EU has visa bans and asset freezes in place targeting 150 individuals, including high-ranking Russians, and 37 entities such as banks, companies and rebel groups.
The leaders are expected to underline their intent to extend the existing sanctions if the peace agreements are not implemented.


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