The European Union has extended its first set of sanctions against Russian and pro-Russian separatist officials by a further six months due to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
The sanctions were due to expire in March, but Dutch foreign minister Bert Koenders said an extension sends a "strong signal toward Russia".
The extension was agreed during a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Thursday.
During the meeting, foreign ministers also agreed to add new names to its sanctions blacklist.
Officials will hold a summit on 12 February to discuss whether to impose further measures against Russia, which has been accused of intervening militarily in the conflict.
"We have shown that the EU is ready to take further measures and to prepare further measures in the weeks to come if the situation doesn't improve," EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said.
Since Russia's annexation of Crimea, the EU has steadily increased its sanctions against Moscow.
Strict economic sanctions were imposed in July, which have stung Russia.
Ukrainian government forces destroyed railway tracks in Lukansk on Wednesday, which they believed were being used by separatists to transfer supplies.
On Saturday, 30 people were killed when rockets struck a densely-populated eastern district of Mariupol, leading to calls for further pressure from the EU.
More than 80 people were also injured in the separatist offensive, which saw homes, shops, schools and a busy market hit by long-range missiles.
International monitors confirmed that the rockets were fired from rebel-held territory.
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