{"id":1246586,"date":"2025-06-16T22:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/the-eu-council-extended-sanctions-against-russia-for-another-year-over-the-annexation-of-crimea\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T04:48:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T01:48:42","slug":"the-eu-council-extended-sanctions-against-russia-for-another-year-over-the-annexation-of-crimea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/the-eu-council-extended-sanctions-against-russia-for-another-year-over-the-annexation-of-crimea\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Council Extends Sanctions Against Russia for Another Year Over Crimea Annexation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On Monday, June 16, the Council of the European Union extended sanctions against Russia over the annexation of Crimea, prolonging them until June 23, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This news<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2025\/06\/16\/russia-s-illegal-annexation-of-crimea-and-the-city-of-sevastopol-eu-renews-restrictive-measures-until-23-june-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is stated<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the Council of Europe website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"350\">It is noted that the current restrictions were first introduced in 2014. They include a ban on the import of goods originating from Crimea into the European Union, as well as prohibitions on infrastructure or financial investments and tourism services related to Crimea.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"352\" data-end=\"656\">In addition, European sanctions restrict the export of certain goods and technologies to Crimean companies \u2014 either for use in the illegally annexed territory in the transport, telecommunications, and energy sectors, or for the exploration, development, and extraction of oil, gas, and mineral resources.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"658\" data-end=\"841\">&#8220;The EU does not recognize and continues to condemn the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation as a violation of international law,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1022\">At the same time, it emphasizes that the European Union supports the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"843\" data-end=\"1022\">\nIt was previously reported that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/udar-po-soiuznykakh-rf-do-18-paketu-sanktsiy-vid-yes-potrapliat-kompanii-z-kytaiu-oae-ta-honkonhu\/\">the European Union is preparing its 18th package of sanctions against Russia<\/a>, aimed at reducing the Kremlin&#8217;s energy revenues and weakening<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"346\">the aggressor state\u2019s military-industrial complex.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"124\" data-end=\"346\">\nBy the way, French Minister for European Affairs Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot expressed hope that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/sanktsii-proty-rf-u-frantsii-spodivaiutsia-shcho-yevrokomisiia-predstavyt-novyy-paket-do-kintsia-chervnia\/\">the European Commission will present the 18th package of sanctions against Russia by the end of June.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also, follow <strong>\u201cPryamyi\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, June 16, the Council of the European Union extended sanctions against Russia over the annexation of Crimea, prolonging them until June 23, 2026. This news is stated on the Council of Europe website. It is noted that the current restrictions were first introduced in 2014. 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