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EU extends sanctions over Russia’s ‘illegal annexation of Crimea’ from Ukraine


The Crimea sanctions prohibit certain exports and imports, and ban investment and tourism services by EU-based companies there.
The European Union on Friday rolled over for another year sanctions imposed to protest Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, which the bloc deems illegal.
The announcement comes amid growing speculation that the bloc will in coming days also renew much wider economic sanctions against Russia for aiding and abetting pro-Moscow rebels in eastern Ukraine.
“The European Council (of member states) has extended until June 23, 2017, the restrictive measures adopted in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia,” a …read more

Source: The Indian Express

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