BRUSSELS, Nov 8 (Reuters) - European Union finance
ministers agreed on Tuesday new targeted sanctions against Crimean officials,
adding to restrictive measures adopted after Russia's annexation of Crimea in
2014.
"The Council
adopted new listings under the restrictive measures in respect of actions
undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity," Slovakia's Finance Minister
Peter Kazimir told a news conference at the end of a meeting of the Council of
EU finance ministers.
He was replying to a
question on whether new sanctions have been imposed on Crimean officials.
Slovakia holds the rotating presidency of the EU until the end of the year.
A list of 151 people and
37 entities are already subject to visa bans and an assets freeze in the EU for
their role in the annexation of Crimea or the Russia-backed rebellion in
eastern Ukraine.
The annexation of Crimea
has not been internationally recognised and the region is also subject to
economic sanctions including bans on importing goods produced in Crimea,
investing or providing tourism services there.
(Reporting by Francesco
Guarascio)
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