EU keeps Russia sanctions package in place: EU officials

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ambassadors of European Union countries kept in place on Tuesday a package of sanctions against Russia over its support for separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine, EU officials said. "We are keeping the status quo," one official said after a meeting devoted to discussions on the implementation of the ceasefire between Kiev and the Russia-backed separatists. "Nobody even talked about the possibility (of lifting sanctions), given the situation on the ground," a second official said. (Reporting By Jan Strupczewski, Adrian Croft and Robin Emmott) Read More http://ift.tt/1ou0nNi