EU rejects Russian ceasefire demand for sanctions relief

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Brussels has rejected Russia’s demand to lift EU restrictions on a key agricultural bank as part of a partial ceasefire deal, saying its sanctions regime will stay in place until the “unconditional withdrawal” of Moscow’s troops from Ukraine.

The European Commission statement on Wednesday came after the US said it had agreed a ceasefire with Russia and Ukraine, covering…