The new EU sanctions package against Russia was added to the already busy agenda of the bloc’s leaders gathering in Brussels after efforts by their ministers to bridge differences failed at the last minute. EU countries were unable to agree on the ninth round of sanctions on Russia as planned by Thursday morning, forcing the issue onto leaders who are convening for a summit starting later in the day. The main question is whether the current sanctions rules could possibly prevent the export of Russian agricultural products and fertilisers to developing and emerging countries. Germany, together …