ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Rajab 25, 1435, May 24, 2014, SPA -- Russian Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Saturday he was confident that the European Union would refrain from imposing sanctions that could hit some of the country's major exports, Reuters reported. European Union leaders are to discuss next week a series of steps they could take against Russia if there are disruptions to Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday. --SPA 12:26 LOCAL TIME 09:26 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w