BRUSSELS—The European Union agreed Friday to extend for a year its sanctions over the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, saying the measures will now remain in place at least until June 23, 2017. The sanctions include a ban on imports of products from Crimea or Sevastopol, a prohibition on EU investment in the regions, a ban on EU-registered cruise ships in the Black Sea peninsula and a ban on exports from the EU of high-technology...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 17, 2016 13:18 UTC