Q65: By the end of July, will the EU
Impose additional sanctions on Russia: 30%
Extend the current sanctions: 50%
Loosen current sanctions or allow them to expire: 20%
(If the EU either imposes additional sanctions or loosens them, that will immediately cause this question to resolve. For instance, if the EU imposes additional sanctions but later cancels them, the question will resolve as "impose additional sanctions". If sanctions are allowed to expire but then reapplied, the question will resolve as "Loosen current sanctions or allow them to expire")
EU foreign ministers are currently considering whether to extend current sanctions on Russia (the current sanctions expire in July), due to the crisis in Ukraine. Based on sentiment at those meetings, it seems that the current sanctions on Russia are likely to be extended. According to the EU foreign policy chief "They will not be lifted until something really good happens on the ground and on the other side we are always ready to increase the pressure if needed".
As mentioned in the above quote, additional sanctions might also be applied. I don't think this is likely to happen unless Russia escalates the conflict. According to a recent Deutsche Welle article, "EU not in a hurry to introduce further sanctions against Russia".
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