KYIV, June 18 – The Council of the European Union has extended for a year sanctions against Russia for the illegal annexation of Crimea.

"On 18 June 2018, the Council extended the restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia until 23 June 2019," the European Council wrote on its website on Monday.

Sanctions, in particular, include bans on imports to the EU of products from Crimea and Sevastopol, investments in Crimea and Sevastopol, which means a ban for Europeans or European companies to purchase real estate on the peninsula, financing of Crimean companies, as well as a ban on the provision of goods delivery services.