33 European states call on UN members to consider sanctions against Russia over Crimea occupation

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28 EU member states and 5 more candidate countries call on all United Nations (UN) member states to impose sanctions against the Russian Federation over occupation of Crimea. The representative of the European Union to the United Nations, João Vale de Almeida, said this during a speech at the UN General Assembly on the situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, UNIAN reports.
The EU Ambassador Almeida spoke in support of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and independence of Ukraine within her internationally recognized borders.
“In line with UN General Assembly resolution no 68/262 (2014) the EU does not recognise and continues to condemn the illegal annexation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia which remains a clear violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity and a direct challenge to international security, with grave implications for the international legal order that protects the unity and sovereignty of all States,” the message says.
It is also noted that European countries condemn this violation of international law and are going to implement non-recognition policy, including restrictive measures.
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