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EC Renews Sanctions Against Russia for Annexation of Crimea

The European Council renewed sanctions against Russia for its annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, it said in a June 18 press release. The sanctions, extended until June 23, 2021, ban imports from Crimea into the European Union; block exports of certain goods and technologies to Crimean companies; and place restrictions on Crimea’s transport, telecommunications and energy sectors.