Package of sanctions

On February 23rd 2022, in response to the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine and the ordering of Russian armed forces into those areas, the European Union has extended the scope of sanctions against Russia. The EU has massively extended the sanctions after February 24th 2022, in response to the military aggression of Russia in Ukraine. A great number of persons and entities has been added to the list of sanctions and unprecedented measures have been adopted to considerably weaken the Russian economic base, deprive it of essential technologies and markets, and considerably reduce its capacity to wage war.

eu sanctions regime

Twenty-first package of sanctions of 23 July 2026

On 23 July 2026, the European Union has adopted a twenty-first package of sanctions which amends:

  • Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine;
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus;

More information?  Consult our explanatory sheet (in French) (PDF, 174.82 KB)

Twentieth package of sanctions of 22 April 2026

On April 22, 2026, the European Union adopted a twentieth package of sanctions.

More information can be found in this overview.

Nineteenth package of sanctions of 23 October 2025

On October 23, 2025, the European Union adopted a nineteenth package of sanctions.

More information can be found in this overview (PDF, 164.36 KB).

Eighteenth package of sanctions of 18th July 2025

On 18th July 2025, the European Union has adopted an eighteenth package of sanctions which changes:

Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine: Implementing regulation - EU - 2025/1476 - EN - EUR-Lex(link is external)

Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine: Regulation - EU - 2025/1494 - EN - EUR-Lex(link is external)

Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus: Regulation - EU - 2025/1472 - EN - EUR-Lex(link is external) and Implementing regulation - EU - 2025/1469 - EN - EUR-Lex(link is external)

More information can be found in this overview (PDF, 349.17 KB).

Seventeenth package: Targeted Restricitve Measures of May 20, 2025

On May 20, 2025, the European Union adopted a seventeenth package of sanctions.

More information can be found in  this overview (PDF, 215.11 KB).

Sixteenth package: Targeted Restricitve Measures of February 24, 2025

On February 24, 2025, the European Union adopted a sixteenth package of sanctions.

More information can be found in  this overview (PDF, 259.85 KB).

Fifteenth package: Targeted Restricitve Measures of December 16, 2024

On December 16, 2024, the European Union adopted a fifteenth package of sanctions. More information can be found on the 'package of sanctions' page.

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First package of sanctions of 23 February 2022

The first EU package of sanctions will have an impact on 3 sanctions regimes:

  • Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine;
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine;
  • A new regulation, Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 of 23 February 2022 concerning restrictive measures in response to the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine and the ordering of Russian armed forces into those areas.

This first package:

Second package of sanctions of 25 February 2022

This second package of sanctions results in amending the regulations:

This second package:

  • Extends the list of persons subject to sanctions (amending Article 3 and Annex I of the said Regulation (EU) No 269/2014):
    • All members of the Duma
    • persons who facilitated the Russian military aggression from Belarus
    • The president of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Poutine and the  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Sergueï Lavrov;
  • Introduces restrictions on exports of dual-use goods and technology as well as restrictions on exports of certain dual-use goods and technology likely to contribute to strengthening the technological capabilities of the defence and security sector of Russia (amending/adding Articles 2 to 2 quinquies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).
  • Prohibits to provide public financing or financial assistance for trade exchanges with Russia or investment in this country (Article 2 sexies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).
  • Prohibits the sale, supply, transfer or export of certain goods and technologies for the oil industry in Russia and introduces restrictions on the provision of related services (article 3ter of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).
  • Prohibits export of goods and technology for aeronautics and for the space industry, as well as prohibits the financing, (re)insurance, the provision of financial assistance or the provision of maintenance services in connection with the said goods (article 3 quater of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).

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  • Extends the existing financial restrictions, thus reducing Russian access to largest financial markets (amending article 5 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).
  • Prohibits the acceptance of deposits exceeding certain value thresholds from Russian nationals or residents, the holding of accounts for such clients by EU central securities depositories, as well as the sale of euro-denominated securities to such clients (articles 5ter to 5octies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).

  • Suspends for citizens of the Russian Federation holding valid diplomatic passports, business people and other civil servants provisions related to facilitation of the issuance of visas which grants privileged access to the EU (Council Decision (EU) 2022/333 of 25 February 2022 on the partial suspension of the application of the Agreement between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation)

Third package of sanctions of 28 February 2022

This third package of sanctions results in amending the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (Council Regulation (EU) 2022/334 of 28 February 2022 amending Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine)

This third package:

  • Prohibits access to EU airspace to any Russian-registered aircraft, and any non-Russian-registered aircraft which is owned or chartered, or otherwise controlled by any Russian natural or legal person, entity or body (article 3 quinquies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
  •  Prohibits any transactions with the Central Bank of Russia:  transactions related to the management of reserves as well as of assets of the Central Bank of Russia, including transactions with any legal person, entity or body acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Central Bank of Russia, are prohibited. (Amending article 5bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).

Third (bis) package of sanctions of 2 March 2022

These new sanctions will result in in amending the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (Council Regulation (EU) 2022/345 of 28 February 2022 amending Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine)

These new sanctions:

  • Prohibit on investing in, participating in or otherwise contributing to projects co-financed by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (amending article 2 sexies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).
  • Prohibits the use of specialised financial messaging services to:
    • Any legal person, entity or body mentioned in Annex XIV of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014;
    • Any legal person, entity or body established in Russia and owned 50% by the designated legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Annex XIV of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (Article 5 nonies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Annex XIV refers to:
      • Bank Otkritie
      • Novikombank  
      • Promsvyazbank
      • Rossiya Bank 
      • Sovcombank   
      • VNESHECONOMBANK (VEB)
      • VTB BANK 
  • Prohibit the sale, supply, transfer or export of euro-denominated banknotes to Russia, to any natural or legal person, entity or body (including the Central Bank of Russia) in Russia or for use in Russia (article 5 decies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);

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“Compliance” package of sanctions of 9 March 2022

These new sanctions result in the following Regulations to be amended:

These new sanctions:

  • Extends the list of persons subject to sanctions (amending Annex I of the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014):
  • Changes the definition of “transferable securities” in order for cryptoassets to be included therein (article I of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Introduces restrictions on exports in the field of maritime navigation as well as prohibits the financing, (re)insurance, the provision of financial assistance or the provision of maintenance services in connection with the said field (article 3 septies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).
  • Amends article 5bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (prohibits any transactions with the Central Bank of Russia);
  • Extends to Belarus financial sanctions applying to Russia such as:
    • Prohibits any transactions with the Central Bank of Belarus (article 1 undecies bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
    • Prohibits to list and provide services on trading venues registered or recognised in the Union for the transferable securities of any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus and with over 50 % public ownership (article 1 undecies ter of the Council Regulation (EU) No 765/2006).
    • Prohibits to provide public financing or financial assistance for trade with Belarus or investment in this country (Article 1 unvicies of the Regulation (EU) No 765/2006).
    • Prohibits the acceptance of new deposits whose total amount exceeds 100,000 EUR per credit institution from Belarusian nationals or residents, or any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus (article 1 duovicies of the Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
    • Prohibits to sell euro-denominated transferable securities issued after 12 April 2022 or units in collective investment undertakings providing exposure to such securities, to any Belarusian national or natural person residing in Belarus or any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus (article 1 sexvicies of the Regulation (EU) No 765/2006); as well as the sale, supply, transfer or export of euro-denominated banknotes to Belarus, to any natural or legal person, entity or body, including the government and the Central Bank of Belarus, in Belarus or for use in Belarus (article 1 septvicies bis of the Regulation (EU) No 765/2006)
    • Prohibits the use of specialised financial messaging services as of 20 March 2022 to:
      • Any legal person, entity or body mentioned in Annex XV of the Regulation (EU) No 765/2006
      • Any legal person, entity or body established in Belarus and owned 50% by the designated legal persons, entities or bodies in Annex XV of the Regulation (EU) No 765/2006  (Article 1 septvicies ter of the Regulation (EU) No 765/2006);
      • Annex XIV refers to:
        • Belagroprombank
        • Bank Dabrabyt
        • Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus

Fourth package of sanctions of 15 March 2022

These amendments imply a change of:

Amendments:

  • Extends the list of persons and entities referred to in article 2 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 by adding 15 persons and 9 entities;
  • Extends the sectors referred to in article 2 (7) of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 to the energy sector;
  • Extends the list of persons related to the Russia’s defence-industrial base (article 2b (1) of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014) on which tighter export restrictions regarding dual-use goods and technology, as well as goods and technology which might contribute to the technological enhancement of Russia’s defence and security sector are imposed;
  • Introduces new trade restrictive measures related to iron and steel (amending article 3  (1), 3 (2) and 3g of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, list in Annex XVII) as well as luxury goods (introducing articles 3g and 3h of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, list in Annex XVIII);
  • Imposes prohibitions on new investments in the Russian energy sector (amending the article 3 (3) of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014) as well as a comprehensive export restriction on equipment, technology and services for the energy industry in Russia, with the exception of nuclear industry and the downstream sector of energy transport.
    • Energy sector: sector covering the following activities with the exception of civil nuclear related activities: 
      • the exploration, production, distribution within Russia or mining of crude oil, natural gas or solid fossil fuels, the refining of fuels, the liquefaction of natural gas or regasification 
      • the manufacture or distribution within Russia of solid fossil fuel products, refined petroleum products or gas; 
      • the construction of facilities or installation of equipment for, or the provision of services, equipment or technology for, activities related to electricity production;
  • Introduces criterion for derogating in paragraphs 1 et 2 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014: competent authorities may authorise, under the conditions they deem appropriate, the sale, supply, transfer or export or the provision of technical or financial assistance, after having determined that:
    • It is necessary to ensure critical energy supply within the Union 
    • It is intended for the exclusive use of legal persons, entities or bodies that are owned by, or solely or jointly controlled by, a legal person, entity or body which is constituted under the law of a Member State
  • Extends financing or refinancing prohibitions in Russian energy sector (article 3a of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Prohibits all flight plans filed by aircraft operators indicating an intent to carry out activities over the territory of the Union that constitute a violation of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, such that the pilot is not permitted to fly.
  • Prohibits any indirect or direct transaction with (article 5a of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014):
    • A legal person, entity or body established in Russia, which is publicly controlled or more than 50% owned by the State, or in which Russia, its government or the Central Bank of Russia has the right to participate in profits or with which Russia, its government or the Central Bank of Russia maintains other substantial economic relations as listed in Annex X;
    • A legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose patrimonial rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50% by an entity listed in Annex X;
    • A legal person, entity or body acting on behalf of or at the direction of an entity referred to in either of the preceding points.
    • Subject to prior notification of the competent authority at least five working days in advance, the prohibition shall not apply: 
      • To transactions strictly necessary to import or transport of fossil fuels, in particular coal, oil, natural gas as well as titanium, from or through Russia into the Union
      • To transactions related to energy projects outside Russia in which a legal person, entity or body listed in Annex X is a minority shareholder.
  • Prohibits the provision of any credit rating services, as well as access to any subscription services in relation to credit rating activities, to any Russian national or natural person residing in Russia or any legal person, entity or body established in Russia (article 5j of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014):
    • “Credit rating”: an opinion regarding the creditworthiness of an entity, a debt or financial obligation, debt security, preferred share or other financial instrument, or of an issuer of such a debt or financial obligation, debt security, preferred share or other financial instrument, issued using an established and defined ranking system of rating categories;
    • “Credit rating activities” : data and information analysis and the evaluation, approval, issuing and review of credit ratings.

Fifth package of sanctions of 8 April 2022

A new package of sanctions (related mainly to  Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine has been published on Friday, 8 April 2022.

This new series of sanctions include in particular:

  • Listing of several persons and entities in the Council regulation (EU) No 269/2014, among which:
    • Otkritie FC Bank
    • Novikombank
    • Sovcombank
    • VTB Bank 
  • Prohibition on the import, transport and purchase of certain goods generating significant revenues for Russia, as well as on the provision of financial and technical assistance related to those goods (article 3 decies and Annex XXI of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014):
  • Prohibition on the import, transport and purchase of coal as well as other solid fossil fuels from Russia as well as on the provision of financial and technical assistance related to those goods (article 3undecies and Annex XXII of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014):
  • Prohibition on the sale, supply, transfer and export of goods which contribute in particular to the enhancement of Russian industrial capabilities as well as on the provision of financial and technical assistance related to those goods (article 3 duodecies and Annex XXIII of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014):
  • Access prohibition to EU ports for Russian vessels and Russian operated vessels (article 3sexies bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014):
  • Prohibition on the participation of Russian companies in public procurement procedures of the Member States (article 5 duodecies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Prohibition on any support, including financial support, whether at Union or national level, in favour of Russian public bodies (article 5 terdecies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);

Amends some articles among which:

  • Article 5ter of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (concerning deposits), in particular:
    • Adding the prohibition to provide cryptoasset wallet, account or custody services if the total value exceeds EUR 10,000;
  • Article 5 decies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (related to banknotes) in order to extend the prohibition to any currency of a Member State (and not only to euro-denominated banknotes). This extension is also valid for article 5 septies (1) of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (transferable securities)

Finally, articles 1sexvicies and 1 septvicies of the Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus have also been amended (amendments similar to those brought to articles 5 decies and 5 septies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 )

Sixth package of sanctions of 3 June 2022

A new package of sanctions (related mainly to Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine) has been published on 3 June 2022.

This new series of sanctions include in particular:

  • Listing of several persons and entities in the Council regulation (EU) No 269/2014, among which:
    • Russian senior military officers 
    • Spouses of Russian oligarchs already listed 
    • Entities linked to Russian military and defence sector 
    • National Settlement Depository (NSD)
  • Prohibits the use of specialised financial messaging services to three new banks (article 5 nonies and Annex XIV of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014):
    • Sberbank
    • Credit Bank of Moscow
    • Joint Stock Company Russian Agricultural Bank, JSC Rosselkhozbank
  • Prohibition on the import, transport and purchase of crude oil and petroleum products from Russia, as well as on the provision of financial and technical assistance related to those goods (article 3 quaterdecies, article 3 quindecies and Annex XXV of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014):
  • Prohibition on the provision of accounting, auditing and tax consulting services, or business and management consulting or public relations services to the Russian government or entities established in Russia (article 5 quincies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).

Amends some articles among which:

  • Article 5 bis bis §3 in order to add exemption from the prohibition to enter into any transactions if such a transaction is strictly necessary for the wind-down of a joint venture or similar legal arrangement involving entities mentioned in §1 of this article;
  • Article 5 quater in order to include a system of derogations to the prohibition related to deposits (article 5ter) (basic needs, legal services, fees related to the management of frozen assets, extraordinary expenses and diplomatic missions)

Finally, new individuals and legal persons have been added to Annex I of the Council Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 of 18 May 2006 concerning restrictive measures against President Lukashenko and certain officials of Belarus.

Seventh package of sanctions of 21 July 2022

A new package of sanctions was adopted on 21 July 2022 to reinforce, improve the implementation of and enhance the effectiveness of the existing economic sanctions against Russia.

This package of sanctions amends the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 (link is external)(link is external) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine as well as the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine.

This new series of sanctions include in particular:

The Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1270 and the Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1274 of 21 July 2022, both implementing the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, which provide for:

  • Adding several persons and entities subject to restrictive measures, among which:
    • The Sberbank
    • Business men and women
    • Politicians
    • Syrian persons supporting actions which sustain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1273 of 21 July 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 which provides for:

  • further derogation from the asset freeze and the prohibition to make funds and economic resources available to designated persons and entities for necessary transactions:
    • for the termination by 22 August 2023, of operations, contracts, or other agreements, including correspondent banking relations, concluded with the Sberbank before 21 July 2022. (Amending article 6ter of the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
    • The prevention or mitigation of an event likely to have a serious and significant impact on human health and safety or the environment (adding article 6 quinquies of the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
    • the purchase, import or transport of agricultural and food products, including wheat and fertilisers (concerns certain banks designated in the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014) (adding article 6 sexies of the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
  • The reinforcement of provisions concerning the reporting requirements for EU operators (amendment of article 8 of the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014).
  • An obligation for listed persons and entities holding assets within the jurisdiction of a Member State to declare those assets and to cooperate with the competent national authority for the verification of that reporting;
  • Non-compliance with this obligation shall be considered as circumvention of the sanctions. (Replacement of article 9 of the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014).

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1269 amending Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, which provides for:

  • Extending the following elements:
    • The list of items which might contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement or the development of its defence and security sector (amending the annex VII of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    •  the port access ban to locks (amending article 3 sexies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    •  The prohibition on accepting deposits to include those from legal persons, entities or bodies established in third countries and majority-owned (owned for more than 50 %) by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia (amending article 5 ter of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • The prohibition to engage in transactions with certain State-owned entities or controlled by the Russian authorities as regards transactions for agricultural products and the supply of oil and petroleum products to third countries as well as any transactions  to ensure access to judicial, administrative or arbitral proceedings (amending article 5 bis bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • The prohibition on purchase, import or direct or indirect transfer of Russian-origin gold (including jewellery) if it has been exported from Russia to EU or a third country (amending article 3 sexies, annexes XXVI and XXVII of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  •  In order to safeguard the technical industrial standard setting process of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the authorisation of sharing technical assistance with Russia in relation to aviation goods and technology in this specific framework (amending article 3 quater of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);

Eighth package of sanctions of 6 October 2022

On 6 October, the European Union (EU) adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia.

This package consists in an adaptation of following Regulations:

  • Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (Regulation (EU) 2022/1905)
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1904 )
  • Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 of 23 February 2022 concerning restrictive measures in response to the recognition of the non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine and the ordering of Russian armed forces into those areas (Regulation (EU) No 2022/1903)

This new series of sanctions include in particular:

  • The extension of the geographical scope of the Regulation (EU) 2022/263 to cover the oblasts of Kherson and Zaporizhzhia (Council Regulation (EU) 2022/1903 of 6 October 2022 amending Regulation (EU) 2022/263)
  • The extension of the listing criteria on the sanctions list to also target those who facilitate the circumvention of EU sanctions (amending article 3 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014); 
  • The listing of several persons and entities in the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, among which:
    • Persons involved in or supporting the organisation of referenda in the Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions;
    • Senior officials of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation;
    • Persons involved in the supply of arms to the Russian military; 
    • Public figures using their considerable prominence to publicly undermine or threaten the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine;
    • Entities, primarily in the military, arms and defence sectors (Council implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1906 of 6 October 2022 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
  • The introduction of derogations in order to terminate transactions/contracts concluded with or involving PJSC KAMAZ and National Settlement Depository (NSD) (amending article 6 ter of the Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
  • The prohibition on the provision of maritime transport, as well as technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to the maritime transport to third countries of crude oil or petroleum products originating in or exported from Russia, purchased at a price exceeding the pre-established price cap agreed by the Price Cap Coalition (amending article 3 quindecies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • The total prohibition to provide cryptoasset wallet, account or custody services to Russian nationals or residents, regardless of the total value of the cryptoassets held (and thus removing the threshold for that prohibition) (amending article 5ter, §2 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • The prohibition on providing architectural and engineering services as well as IT consultancy services and legal advisory services in Russia (amending article 5 quindecies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • The prohibition on the sale, provision, transfer or export firearms for civilian use, their parts and components and ammunition to any natural or legal person, entity or body in Russia or for use in this country,  as well as on providing technical assistance, brokering services or financing or financial assistance, related to these goods (adding article 2 bis bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Amending article 5 bis bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014) in order to:
    • Prohibition on EU nationals holding posts in the governing bodies of certain legal persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by the Russian State;
    • Adding the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) to annex XIX (list of legal persons, entities and organisation referred to in article 5 bis bis);
  • Adding additional trade sanctions, among which:
    • Extending the list of items subject to restriction which might contribute to the Russian Federation’s military and technological enhancement or the development of its defence and security sector (article 2 bis and annex VII of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Extending restrictive measures on imports of steel products originating in or exported from Russia (article 3 octies and annex XVII of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Extending the restrictions on the aviation sector (article 3 quater and annex XI of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Extending restrictions on goods generating significant revenues for Russia (adding among others to annex XXI stones and precious metals, wood pulp and paper, cigarettes)
  • More information about the general terms of article 6 ter, paragraph 5 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014?

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Ninth package of sanctions of 16 December 2022

A new package of sanctions (concerning the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine) has been published on 16 December 2022.

This new series of sanctions include in particular:

  • Listing of several persons and entities in the Council regulation (EU) No 269/2014, among which:
    • Leaders of Russian regions and other Russian politicians;
    • Members of the Russian army and Russian special forces;
    • Family members of Russian oligarchs;
    • Russian political parties;
    • Two new financial institutions: Credit Bank of Moscow and Dalnevostochniy Bank ;
  • Introduces further derogation concerning  agricultural and food products (article 6 sexies of the  Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014):
    • Possibility to release assets of or to put at disposal funds to ten financial institutions: Bank Rossiya, Promsvyazbank, VEB.RF, Otkritie FC Bank, Novikombank, Sovcombank, VTB Bank, Sberbank, Credit Bank of Moscow and Dalnevostochniy Bank ;
    • Possibility to release assets and to put at disposal funds and economic resources to persons playing an important role in international trade in agricultural and food products, including fertilisers and wheat;
  • Prohibition on investments in the energy and extractive industries sectors in Russia (article 3bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Prohibition on EU nationals holding posts in the governing bodies of all legal persons, entities or bodies owned or controlled by the Russian State, located in Russia (article 5 bis bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Prohibition to list and provide services for, as of 12 April 2022, and to admit to trading as of 29 January 2023, on trading venues registered or recognised in the Union, the transferable securities of any legal person, entity or body established in Russia and with over 50 % public ownership (article 5 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Introduction of a reporting obligation (to the General Administration of Treasury or to the Commission) at the latest on 27 May 2023 deposits higher than 100,000 euro owned by a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union and owned for more than 50% directly or indirectly by Russian nationals or natural persons residing in Russia (article 5 octies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Introduction of further derogation to articles  2, 2 bis, 3, 3 ter, 3 quater, 3 septies, 3 nonies and 3 duodecies where the sale, the supply or the transfer is strictly necessary to sale of assets in Russia or the wind-down of business activities in Russia (article 12 ter of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);

Tenth package of sanctions of 25 February 2023

A new package of sanctions (concerning the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine) has been published on 25 February 2023.

This new series of sanctions include in particular:

  • Listing of several persons and entities in the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, among which:
    • Russian politicians
    • Members of the Russian army
    • Russian media figures
    • The National Wealth Fund of the Russian Federation
    • Three new financial institutions: Alfa-Bank JSC, PJSC Rosbank and Tinkoff Bank JSC
  • The introduction of further derogation as regards three new listed financial institutions (Alfa-Bank, Rosbank and  Tinkoff) (article 6ter 2quinquies and 6 sexies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
  • The reinforcement of reporting obligations as regards frozen assets (article 8 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014) as well as information about transactions related to the management of reserves of, as well as of assets of, the Central Bank of Russia (including transactions with any legal person, entity or body acting on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Central Bank of Russia) which would be blocked, owned or controlled by natural or legal persons, or on such transactions in which natural or legal persons are counterparts (article 5bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).

Eleventh package of sanctions of 23 June 2023

A new package of sanctions (concerning the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine) has been published on 23 June 2022.

This new series of sanctions include in particular:

  • Listing of several persons and entities in the Council regulation (EU) No 269/2014, among which:
    • Russian politicians
    • Members of the Russian army
    • Persons involved in the illegal deportation of Ukrainian children to Russia
    • Russian media figures
    • Russian IT companies providing vital technologies and software for the Russian intelligence services
    • Two new financial institutions
      • MRB Bank
      • CMR Bank
  • Introducing a derogation allowing the provision of services necessary to establish a firewall eliminating the control over the assets of an EU entity exercised by a listed person or entity designated in annex I of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 on assets of an EU entity (article 5 quinquies of the Council regulation (EU) No 269/2014 and article 5quindecies, §9bis of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
  • Introducing a temporary derogation to permit the provision of otherwise prohibited services where legally required for the divestment of Russian operators in the EU (article 12, §2ter of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014)
  • Introducing further derogation for the conversion by 25 December 2023 by nationals or residents of a Member State, or an entity established in the Union, of a depositary receipt with Russian underlying security held with NSD for the purpose of selling the underlying security, and the making available of funds linked to the conversion of the depositary receipt and to the sale of the underlying security directly or indirectly to that entity in Russia (article 6ter, §5bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014)
  • Adding 87 new entities, including persons, entities and bodies of countries other than Russia (China, Uzbekistan, United Arab Emirates, Syria and Armenia), which contribute to the Russian Federation’s military and technological enhancement or the development of its defence and security sector (amendment of annex IV of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014).

Twelfth package of sanctions of 18 December 2023

On 18 December 2023, the European Union has adopted an twelfth package of sanctions.

This package consists in an adaptation of following Regulations:

  • Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine;
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine:

This new series of sanctions include in particular:

  • Adding a new listing criterion enabling the inclusion on the sanctions list of persons and entities benefiting from forced takeovers of Russian subsidiaries of EU companies.
  • Adding 61 persons and 86 entities to the list of annex I of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, among which:
    • Russian and Belarusian politicians
    • Belarusian military officials
    • Company directors providing direct or indirect support to the Russian army
    • People involved in Russia's move into illegally occupied territories in Ukraine
    • Active companies in the Russian IT sector.
  • The introduction of the possibility for the competent authorities of each Member State to release frozen funds and economic resources of persons listed in annex I of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, where a judicial or administrative authority of a Member State has decided, in the public interest, to deprive the persons concerned of those funds.
  • Extending an exemption currently applicable to certain banks to a newly listed insurance company;
  • Introducing the possibility of granting a derogation in order to terminate contacts concluded with an entity added to the list of annex I of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.
  • Introducing the obligation for the Member States to designate a competent authority responsible for looking for and supervising in a proactive way the assets of the persons mentioned on the sanctions list.
  • Prohibiting the import, purchase or direct or indirect transfer of diamonds from Russia.
  • Introducing the possibility of granting a derogation in order to allow the sale or the use of securities or assets of a Russian-based entity in cases where a company of the European Union is required by the Russian government to transfer ownership or control of such an entity. This derogation would allow concerned companies of the EU to receive appropriate compensation agreed between the parties (excluding frozen funds held by central securities depositories).
  • Introducing the possibility of granting a derogation in order to grant credits or loans to entities operating in the Russian energy sector and subject to the transaction ban provided for in the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014;
  • Introducing the obligation for the legal entities of the European Union owned for more than 40% by Russian persons or entities to declare transfer of funds higher than 100,000 euro outside the European Union.  This obligation also applies to credit institutions.
  • Adding 29 new entities, among which certain based in countries other than Russia, which contribute to the Russian Federation’s military and technological enhancement or the development of its defence and security sector to the list of annex IV of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014.

Thirteenth package of sanctions of 23 February 2024

A new package of sanctions (concerning Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine) has been published on 23 February 2024. 

On 23 February 2024, the European Union has adopted an thirteenth package of sanctions.  

This package consists in an adaptation of following Regulations:  

  • Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine;
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine:   

This new package of sanctions include in particular:  

  • The addition of 106 people and 88 entities undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures (Annex I of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014)
    • Russian and Belarussian politicians, among others the so called ministers in the occupied regions of Kherson, Crimea and Donetsk.
    • Directors and business leaders directly or indirectly supporting the Russian army.
    • People involved in Russia's move into illegally occupied territories in Ukraine
    • Companies manufacturing equipment used by the Russian army
    • Companies providing logistical support to the Russian army
  • The addition of 27 entities of third countries to the list of legal persons, entities and organisations mentioned in Annex IV of the Council Regulation (EU) 2024/745 which targets persons and entities supporting the Russian military-industrial complex.

Fourteenth package of sanctions of 24 June 2024

A new package of sanctions (concerning the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine) has been published on 8 May 2024. 

On 24 June 2024, the European Union has adopted a fourteenth package of sanctions.  

This package consists in an adaptation of following Regulations:  

  • Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine:
  • Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine:

This new package of sanctions include in particular: 

  • Adding 116 natural and legal persons linked to among others the following sectors:  propaganda and disinformation, children and education, aviation, road transport, the Russian judicial system, and the military-industrial complex…(annex I of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
  • Adding new sectoral measures, in particular concerning:
    • Mobility: adding 11 vessels contributing to the Russian war effort to the list of the Russian shadow fleet and adding technical provisions as regards the restrictions in the maritime, road transport and aviation sectors (articles 3 quinquies, 3 sexies bis, 3 terdecies and annex XLII of article 3 vicies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Energy: prohibition on providing material assistance or services for any construction project related to liquefied natural gas (LNG); prohibition on the purchase, import or transfer of off-grid liquefied natural gas; prohibition on the provision of LNG reloading services in the context of transshipment operations to third countries (articles 3 novodecies, 3 unvicies and 3 duovicies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Cultural goods: prohibition on the import and export of Ukrainian cultural goods and other goods of archaeological, historical, scientific or religious importance from Ukraine, as well as on providing assistance in their import or export  (art. 3 tervicies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Diamonds: The introduction of an implementing measure on diamond traceability, as well as a grandfathering clause  (article 3 septdecies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Financial sector: prohibition on the System for Transfer of Financial Message (SPFS) of the Central Bank of Russia and transaction with entities using this system; Prohibition on directly or indirectly engaging in any transaction with a natural or legal person involved in transactions that facilitate the circumvention of sanctions relating to dual-use goods (articles 5 bis quater and 5 bis quinquies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Intellectual property: prohibition on accepting new registrations of intellectual property rights from natural or legal persons; obligation for natural or legal persons to prohibit their counterparts in third countries from granting access to, or allowing the reuse of, materials or information protected by intellectual property rights or as trade secrets relating to common high priority items could be transferred for use in Russia, as well as measures to further strengthen the enforcement of that prohibition. (art. 5 vicies, 12 octies bis et 12 octies ter of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);

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    •  Financing of NGOs and media: prohibition on the acceptance of funding by political parties, NGOs or media organisations from Russian government and related bodies (art. 5 unvicies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Adding a derogation from the prohibition on making funds or economic resources available, enabling the transfer of a blocked payment due to the participation of an intermediary bank for non-sanctioned persons, excluding the frozen funds by the CSD services; adding a derogation to the prohibition of putting at disposal funds or economic resources related to the transfer of a payment between two persons not listed in annex I carried out by or through a legal person mentioned in annex I, excluding the frozen funds by CSD services (article 6 ter, 5 novies and 5 decies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
  • Adding following anti-circumvention measures:
    • The legal basis for refusing to engage in any transaction with entities that have initiated legal proceedings before a Russian court concerning contracts affected by EU restrictive measures (article 5 bis ter of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Natural or legal persons shall use their best efforts to ensure that their subsidiaries in third countries do not participate in any activities aimed at circumventing the provisions of the present Regulation (article 8 bis of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
    • Extension of the prohibition on the circumvention of sanctions to situations where participation in such activities is not aimed at circumventing sanctions or achieving that result, but where participants accept that their activities may have such effects (article 12 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and article 6 of the Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014);
    • The obligation for natural or legal persons to prohibit contractually to their subsidiaries in third States to re-export dual-use goods, common high priority items or firearms to Russia or for use in Russia (article 12 octies of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Adding restrictions on export to 675 foreign-based entities which shall be deemed to circumvent the sanctions (annex IV of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);
  • Extending the list of common high priority items (annex VII of articles 2 bis and 2 ter  of the Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014);

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