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THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,Whereas
(1)On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSPnote.
(2)On 14 March 2026, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2026/696note, thereby renewing the measures provided for in Decision 2014/145/CFSP for a further six months.
(3)As long as the illegal actions by the Russian Federation continue to violate fundamental rules of international law, including, in particular, the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in Article 2(4) of the Charter of the United Nations, or of international humanitarian law, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the Union and to take additional measures, if necessary.
(4)It is appropriate to extend the measures provided for in Decision 2014/145/CFSP. That extension is intended to provide the Council with additional time to comprehensively examine and review Decision 2014/145/CFSP, thereby ensuring an orderly and well-considered decision-making process.
(5)Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
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In Article 6 of Decision 2014/145/CFSP, the second paragraph is replaced by the following:‘This Decision shall apply until 22 September 2026.’;
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