U.S. Federal Register confirms extension of EO 13660 regarding Crimea
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the national emergency regarding Russia for an additional year, maintaining the sanctions regime first established following the 2014 annexation of Crimea.
The decision was formalized through an official notice in the Federal Register, the U.S. government’s journal of record. The document, signed by the President on February 18, continues the measures outlined in Executive Order 13660.
This legal framework, originally enacted by former President Barack Obama in March 2014, has been renewed annually. It allows for the freezing of assets belonging to individuals and entities responsible for undermining Ukraine's democratic processes or threatening its territorial integrity.
The extension comes as trilateral negotiations aimed at ending the war continue in Geneva. Following sessions on February 17 and 18, Russian delegation head Vladimir Medinsky characterized the talks as "difficult but business-like."
Rustem Umerov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, noted that the meetings provided "much-needed clarity" on several issues. However, he emphasized that specific details remain confidential at this stage, describing the dialogue as "intense and substantive."
Translation by Iurie Tataru
