The EU has extended sanctions against Russia for another year over the annexation of Crimea
On June 20, the Council of the European Union decided to extend the sanctions imposed by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation until June 23, 2023.
These restrictive measures against Russia were introduced by the European Union in June 2014. These include a ban on imports of goods from the temporarily occupied peninsula into the EU, on infrastructure or financial investments, and on the provision of tourist services.
In addition, the sanctions concern the export of certain goods and technologies to Crimean companies or for use in Crimea in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors, as well as for exploration, development and production of oil, gas and mineral resources.
– Russia has further violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine with its unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression, which the EU continues to strongly condemn. He calls on Russia to immediately stop its indiscriminate attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, and to immediately and unconditionally withdraw all its troops and military equipment from all over Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, the EU Council said in a statement.
Since February 24, the European Union has imposed six packages of sanctions against Russia, aimed at stopping funding for the war against Ukraine.
Source: consilium.europa.eu