EU extends sanctions against Russia for annexation of Crimea
17 June 2025 00:03
The Council of the European Union has extended sanctions for Russia’s illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol until June 23, 2026. This was reported by the press service of the EU Council, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
The EU sanctions for the annexation of Crimea were first introduced in June 2014 and have been extended every year.
The sanctions include:
- a ban on imports of products originating from the illegally annexed Crimea or Sevastopol to the EU;
- ban on infrastructure or financial investments and provision of tourist services in Crimea and Sevastopol;
- restrictions on the export of certain goods and technologies to Crimean companies or for use in Crimea, especially in the areas of transportation, telecommunications, energy, and oil, gas and mineral exploration and production.
“The EU does not recognize and continues to condemn the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia as a violation of international law,” the EU Council emphasized.
The document also notes that since 2022, when Russia launched a full-scale war, the Kremlin has further undermined Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Therefore, the European Union is working on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia. Among the proposals is the reduction of the established upper limit of the price of Russian oil from $60 to $45 per barrel. However, this initiative is not likely to be supported by the Group of Seven, so the EU does not plan to implement it unilaterally.
