Categories: policy

The Council of the EU extends sanctions over Crimea

Sanctions against Russia in response to annexation of the Peninsula will be extended today for the year.

The EU Council on foreign Affairs today will extend for one year sanctions imposed in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia.

It is noted that this decision would be taken without discussion by foreign Ministers of member countries of the European Union.

“The Council will prolong the EU restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol for one year – until June 23, 2018”, – stated in the EU Council.

Recall that sanctions against Russia over Crimea include bans on imports into the EU of products from the Peninsula, the investments, and a ban on services related to tourism activities. In addition, it prohibits the export of certain goods and technologies.

As stated recently, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russia has always lived under sanctions. According to him, the Western countries introduced them, when he felt competition.

© 2017, paradox. All rights reserved.

paradox

Share
Published by
paradox

Recent Posts

Drone raid on Russian energy infrastructure repelled

Russia repelled a wave of attempted Ukrainian drones strikes on oil refineries and energy infrastructure…

8 hours ago

Blinken in Beijing: The US tried to turn China against Russia – but did it work?

Antony Blinken traveled to China this week to warn Beijing about sanctions for supplying military…

17 hours ago

US created Ukraine conflict – Shoigu

The Ukraine conflict is Washington’s doing and the US is deliberately trying to prolong the…

1 day ago

Pentagon unveils targets for ATACMS missiles secretly shipped to Ukraine – NYT 

The US-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems, known as ATACMS, will allow Ukrainian forces to target…

1 day ago

President admits hugging nukes

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has revealed he once got up-close and personal with a “strategic…

2 days ago

Moscow reacts to Washington’s secret delivery of ATACMS missiles to Kiev

The long-range ATACMS missiles that the US has supplied to Ukraine are “extremely dangerous weapons,”…

2 days ago