Emphasizing that the sanctions against Russia continue in a wide range including trade, finance, industry, technology, transportation, dual-use and luxury goods, the statement said that the import of crude oil transported by sea and some petroleum products from Russia to the EU is prohibited, and some Russian banks were removed from the international payment system SWIFT and the activities of many broadcasting organizations were suspended.
The EU’s economic sanctions against Russia are extended every 6 months.
Russia illegally annexed the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol on March 18, 2014.
The EU first took the decision to impose economic sanctions on Russia in 2014.