Vladimir Dobrovolsky. The European Union has banned European companies to provide tourist service in the Crimea, tourist ships will be able only in cases of emergencies to go in the Crimean ports, according to a communiqu? of the Council of the EU.

punishment, adopted by written procedure, will be published in the journal of the European Union on the last working day of the week, they will enter into force on the first day of the weekend.

" Operators from the EU will no longer be allowed to provide tourist service in the Crimea and Sevastopol. For example, the European cruise ships no longer have the opportunity to enter the ports of the Crimean Peninsula, except in the emergency situation ", - the document says.


The US and EU do not recognize the annexation of Crimea to Russia and accuse Moscow of interfering in Ukraine. Russia denies it and calls the accusations are unacceptable. Western countries since March has repeatedly imposed punishment on a number of Russian politicians, businessmen and organizations and threatened to make wider restrictive measures. The last case of the use of such practices began in September punishment.

A complete list of Russian Citizens and organizations who are under punishment, -

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