The Council of the European Union extended sanctions against Crimea and Sevastopol, originally introduced in June 2014 as part of the community’s strategy to not recognize the peninsula joining Russia, for another 12 months, according to a statement published on Monday.
“The Council has today decided to renew the sanctions introduced by the EU in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, until 23 June 2023,” the statement said.
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