Controversial bridge between Russia and Crimea almost finished
sebastopol April 29, 2018 06:57The billions-cost bridge that has been built between Russia and Crimea will soon be opened. The opening on 5 May is months earlier than actually planned.
The billions-cost bridge that has been built between Russia and Crimea will soon be opened. The opening on 5 May is months earlier than actually planned.
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the Crimea on Wednesday, the Ukrainian peninsula that was annexed by Russia in March 2014. Putin visited, among other things, the bridge that is being built between the Crimea and the Russian mainland. The president said he hopes the bridge will be ready next summer, rather than planned.
The European Union has prolonged the sanctions against Russia which have been instituted because of the annexation of the Crimea and support for rebels in eastern Ukraine. The punitive measures against 149 individuals and 38 organizations will remain in effect until 15 September. This concerns travel bans and freezing of assets.
The European Union has extended the sanctions imposed on nearly 190 people and organizations in the context of the Ukraine crisis by six months to 15 March 2018. The penalties consist mainly of travel bans and freezing of funds.