UK helps freeze more than £48bn in Russian assets
London, 9 March 2023 The United Kingdom and its allies have re-affirmed their joint commitment...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Swedish resources
Stockholm, 9 March 2023 One year ago, on 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale...
Sanctions targeting terrorism: EU Council renews EU terrorist list
Brussels, 24 February 2023 The Council today renewed, with no changes, the so-called EU terrorist...
Sanctions against Hungary – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 3 February 2023 See question(s) : P-003944/2022 EN P-003944/2022 Answer given by Mr Hahn...
Russia/Eurasian Intergovernmental Council: Press statements by Mikhail Mishustin and Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Mikhail Myasnikovich
Moscow, 3 February 2023 Excerpts from the transcript Mikhail Mishustin: Colleagues, media representatives, I would like...
Russia: EU prolongs economic sanctions over Russia’s military aggression
Brussels, 27 January 2023 The Council today decided to prolong by six months, until 31 July...
EU Parliament calls for more sanctions against Iranian regime
Brussels, 19 January 2023 All those responsible for human rights violations should face EU sanctions...
Russia: Vladimir Putin signs executive order on special fuel-and-energy measures
Moscow, 27 December 2022 Russian President signed an Executive Order on special economic measures in...
Russia: Vladimir Putin signs order for special measures regarding natural gas
Moscow, 23 December 2022 Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order On Application of Special Economic Measures with Regard to Natural...
Ukrainian President met with U.S. President in Washington
Kyiv, 21 December 2022 As part of his visit to the United States of America,...
Russia’s war: the EU blacklists additional 141 individuals and 49 entities
Brussels, 16 December 2022 The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 141...
Iran: EU Council adopts additional restrictions
12 December 2022 The Council approved today new conclusions on Iran, focusing in particular on:...
Assessment of economic sanctions against Russia – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 6 December 2022 See question(s) : E-003198/2022 EN E-003198/2022 Answer given by Ms McGuinness on...
Ukraine: EU Commission presents options to make Russia pay for its war crimes
Brussels, 30 November 2022 The Commission presented today different options to Member States to make...
Sanctions against Turkey and Turkish entities – EU Commission answer
Brussels, 29 November 2022 See question(s) : E-003336/2022 EN E-003336/2022 Answer given by High Representative/Vice-President Borrell...
Russia: Switzerland adopts EU’s eighth package of sanctions
Bern, 23 November 2022 On 23 November, the Federal Council adopted further sanctions against Russia....
Eastern Mediterranean: EU Council prolongs the sanctions regime over unauthorised drilling
Brussels, 8 November 2022 Following the review of the framework for restrictive measures in response...
UK government bans services enabling the transport of Russian oil
London, 3 November 2022 New legislation introduced today (3rd November) will prevent countries from using...
EU Sports Ministers condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine
Helsinki, 1 November 2022 The EU Ministers responsible for Sports, submitted a letter to the...
The impact of sanctions and export controls on Russia – U.S. State Department
Washington, 10/20/2022 Office of the Spokesperson Since Russia launched its unjustified and unprovoked all-out war...
Ukraine/Iranian UAVs: EU sanctions three individuals and one entity involved
Brussels, 20 October 2022 The Council today added three Iranian individuals and one Iranian entity to the...
Norway tightens restrictions on Russian fishing vessels
Oslo, 7 October 2022 The Government has decided that Russian fishing vessels will only be...
Netherlands: Suspect arrested for circumventing EU trade sanctions against Russia
The Hague, 7 October 2022 With the support of Europol’s European Financial and Economic Crime...
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Ukraine: EU agrees on eighth package of sanctions against Russia
Brussels, 6 October 2022 The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of an eighth package of...
New sanctions against Russia: Remarks by EU Commission President and EU High Representative
Brussels, 28 September 2022 Press statement by President von der Leyen on a new package...
Swedish PM on Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine
Stockholm, 23 September 2022 In light of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s televised speech on the...
Orbán in Belgrade: The EU sanctions policy must be placed on a reasonable basis
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 Belgrade. – “We would like the EU sanctions policy to change and...
International Day of Democracy: EU High Representative’s and EU Commission’s Vice-President’s statement
Brussels, 15 September 2022 The events we have been witnessing over the past year are...
CER: Using confiscated Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine will not be easy
Funding Ukraine’s reconstruction with confiscated assets from Russian elites will be legally complex. Seizing Russia’s...
Renew Europe: No more dodging of EU sanctions for Russian oligarchs
Strasbourg, July 7, 2022 In the wake of Putin’s war against Ukraine, a common European...
EU Commission approves German umbrella against impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Brussels, 4 May 2022 The European Commission has approved a German umbrella scheme with a...
EEAS on Russia’s war against Ukraine: Where do we stand
HR/VP Blog – Two months into the war against Ukraine there is no end in...
EU Council Background: EU sanctions against Russia explained
28 April 2022 Infographic – EU sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: See...
EU adds 8 people and 4 entities to North Korea nuclear sanction list
Brussels, 21 April 2022 The Council added 8 individuals and 4 entities to the list...
Russia: Executive Order to ensure security of critical information infrastructure
Executive Order on measures to ensure technological independence and security of critical information infrastructure Russia’s President signed the Executive...
CER policy brief: Russia-Ukraine: The West needs a sanctions strategy
By Ian Bond, Zach Meyers, 10 March 2022 In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the EU,...
EP INGE Committee recommends EU sanctions to counter disinformation
Brussels, 3 March 2022 The EU should have a specific regime of sanctions to tackle...
Update on EU sanctions against Russian persons, entities and bodies
28 February 2022, 20:00 The Council today added 26 persons and one entity to the list of persons, entities...
Statement by EU President von der Leyen on further measures against Russian invasion of Ukraine
Brussels, 27 February 2022 Statement by President von der Leyen on further measures to respond...
EU President von der Leyen on further measures to react to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Statement by President von der Leyen on further measures to react to Russia’s invasion of...
Joint Euro-Atlantic Statement on further restrictions against Putin and his war machine
26 February 2022 Joint Statement on further restrictive economic measures: “We, the leaders of the...
Agenda of today’s extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on Russia
Live streaming 25 February 2022 13:30 Arrivals TBC Press conference Estimated schedule Russian aggression against...
Joined by allies and partners, the USA imposes devastating costs on Russia (24 Feb)
FEBRUARY 24, 2022 Russia to Face Massive Costs from its Isolation from the Global Financial...
EU adopts sanctions package in response to Russia’s aggression in Eastern Ukraine
EU adopts package of sanctions in response to Russian recognition of the non-government controlled areas...
President von der Leyen: EU’s response to the Russian aggression against Ukraine
The statement is available online in English, German and French. “Today, EU Member States have given their political agreement...