EU Council extended sanctions against Crimea for another year

Five countries supported the aforementioned decision of the European Council. EU Member States joined Albania, Norway, Montenegro, Georgia and Ukraine

On Wednesday 18 July, the Council of the European Union continued its restrictive measures on the annexed Crimea and Sevastopol until 23 June 2019. The relevant message is posted on the EU website

The sanctions include the prohibition of imports of products from the EU. EU from Crimea or Sevastopol. The document also forbids citizens of the European Union to invest in the economy and affairs of the peninsula. As the EU Council said, this means that "neither Europeans nor European companies can buy real estate or objects in Crimea, finance Crimean businesses or provide tourism services on the peninsula".

In addition, the decision adopted prohibits "the export of certain goods and technologies from the European Union to companies of the Crimea or for use in Crimea". In particular, it is impossible to export to the peninsula transport, telecommunication and energy products related to exploration, oil, gas and mineral resources extraction.

"The EU remains firmly committed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine after the beginning of the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the Russian Federation confirmed that it did not recognize such actions from Moscow and continues to condemn this violation of international law ", – 19659005]. Countries supported the European Council's decision to extend sanctions against Crimea. EU countries have joined Albania, Norway, Montenegro, Georgia and Ukraine

"These countries will ensure that their national policies are in line with the Council decision . " The European Union is drawing attention to their commitments.

Recall that the action introduced by the EU Council last restrictions on Crimea was no longer June 23, 2018. The Western powers have imposed sanctions on Crimea and Russia in because of the conflict in eastern Ukraine and the "referendum" of Crimea in 2014.

Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on this policy during his visit to Austria on 5 June. , "harmful to all", and everyone wants to cancel them, including Moscow

Formerly President Petro Poroshenko stated dated July 18 Ambassadors The EU adopted a decision on the introduction of individual sanctions c. six persons [19659014] involved in the construction of Kerch Bridge .

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