Sanctions EU - Russia

In addition to existing measures imposed on Russia since 2014 following the annexation of Crimea and the non-implementation of the Minsk agreements, the EU has imposed a series of new sanctions against Russia since Russia’s recognition of the non-government-controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in Ukraine on 21 February 2022 and the unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022.

Integrated in a number of packages, these sanctions against Russia include targeted restrictive measures (individual sanctions), economic sanctions and diplomatic measures. The EU has also adopted sanctions against Belarus in response to its involvement in the invasion of Ukraine.

The aim of the economic sanctions is to impose severe consequences on Russia for its actions and to effectively thwart Russian abilities to continue the aggression. The individual sanctions target people responsible for supporting, financing or implementing actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine or who benefit from these actions.

Restrictive measures

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Trade sanctions: Restricted products and transactions

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Financial sanctions: Listed persons & entities, restricted services

There are currently many persons on the list of people whose funds and economic resources are frozen.

Other sanctions

EU Member States must prevent the entry into, or the transit through, their territories of listed persons.

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Legal texts

Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia's actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/266 of 23 February 2022 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal recognition occupation or annexation by the Russian Federation of certain non-government controlled areas of Ukraine

Council Regulation (EU) 2022/263 of 23 February 2014 concerning restrictive measures in response to the illegal recognition, occupation or annexation by the Russian Federation of certain non-government controlled areas of Ukraine

Consolidated FAQs on the implementation of Council Regulation No 833/2014 and Council Regulation No 269/2014

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