EU's Tusk sees Russia sanctions renewal before mid-December

European Council President Donald Tusk attends a debate on the last European Summit at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, October 26, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk said on Thursday that he expected the European Union to agree on a renewal of economic sanctions against Russia before summit of the bloc's leaders he would chair in mid-December. (Reporting by Alastair Macdonald; @macdonaldrtr)