EU Council President Donald Tusk says that the European Union was not going to cancel sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.

Tusk said that the anti-Russia sanctions would be in effect as long as Russia fails to comply with the Minsk agreements, Russia's Izvestia reported with reference to Bloomberg.

"The European Union will continue its current policy in relation to the Russian Federation, including economic sanctions. This position by the EU requires the complete implementation of the Minsk agreements," Tusk said.

He said that the decision to renew the sanctions would be taken within two or three weeks.

As was reported, the anti-Russian sanctions imposed by the EU may be partly cancelled. This is connected with huge disputes between the EU members. Some members are against their automatic prolongation and demand relaxing the restrictions imposed on Russia.