Non-EU Countries Also Extend Sanctions Regime Related to Crimea Annexation

A group of European countries not in the EU aligned with a recent sanctions decision from the bloc involving the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol. In June, the European Council extended the sanctions until June 23, 2024. The countries of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Albania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway also imposed the decision, the council said.