The European Union has extended for another year, until June 23, 2026, the restrictive measures against Russia for its actions related to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
This information was published today on the website of the European Council.
"The Council 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 2026," the statement reads.
As recalled in the document, the current restrictive measures against the aggressor state were first applied in June 2014. They include a ban on the import into the EU of goods originating from the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as a prohibition on investments in infrastructure and the tourism sector in these temporarily occupied territories. The export of certain goods and technologies to these territories is also banned, particularly to companies involved in the transport, telecommunications, and energy sectors, and in the exploration, development, and extraction of oil, gas, or mineral resources.
"The EU does not recognise and continues to condemn the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by the Russian Federation as a violation of international law. Since 2022, Russia has further violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity with its unprovoked and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine. The EU remains steadfast in its commitment to Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression, and dedicated to fully implementing its non-recognition policy," the document states.
