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The EU maintains a Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions. It also maintains a list and map of countries subject to EU, UN or both EU and UN sanctions.
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EU adopts its 20th sanctions package against Russia, intensifying pressure over the Ukraine war by tightening measures across energy, finance, trade, anti-circumvention, and propaganda channels
A major focus is on cutting Russia’s energy revenues, including new listings in its oil sector, expanded targeting of the “shadow fleet” (now 632 vessels), bans on related maritime services, restrictions on tanker sales, and new port sanctions, including for the first time a third-country oil terminal in Indonesia. The package also lays groundwork for a future ban on maritime transport of Russian oil and adds limits on LNG-related services. In the financial sector, the EU expands restrictions to 70 Russian banks, bans transactions with additional third-country…
Council of the EU extends sanctions on 2,600 individuals and entities undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity, including travel bans and asset freezes now until 15 Sept 2026
Two listings were not renewed and five deceased individuals removed. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, the EU has progressively expanded sanctions to weaken Russia’s economy and limit its ability to wage war, while reaffirming unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and continuing coordinated political, financial, humanitarian, military, and diplomatic assistance. The EU remains committed to maintaining pressure on Russia and pushing for meaningful negotiations toward peace.
Council of the EU tightens its terrorism sanctions, expanding the EU Terrorist List to target attackers, key operatives, and associates, adding travel bans while keeping existing asset freezes
The revised regime adds a travel ban on listed individuals on top of existing asset freezes and prohibitions on providing funds or economic resources. At the same time, the Council completed its periodic review of the list, maintaining all current listings, meaning those already designated remain subject to restrictive measures. The update reflects the EU’s continued commitment to combat terrorism and violent extremism as an ongoing threat to the Union’s security….
Council of the EU designates Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organisation, triggering EU-wide asset freezes and funding bans under its counterterrorism sanctions regime
As a result, the EU terrorist list now covers 13 individuals and 23 groups/entities. The listing falls under the EU’s autonomous counterterrorism sanctions regime (Common Position 2001/931/CFSP), which operates separately from the EU framework implementing UN sanctions against Al-Qaida and ISIL/Da’esh, while allowing the EU to independently target organisations involved in terrorism…
EU Commission announces its 20th Sanctions package against Russia, tightening the grip on its economy through oil bans, bank and crypto restrictions, trade curbs, and anti‑circumvention measures
The measures include a full ban on maritime services for Russian crude oil, the addition of 43 vessels to the so-called “shadow fleet” list, and further restrictions on tankers and LNG shipments. Sanctions also extend to 20 more Russian regional banks, cryptocurrency platforms, and trade in critical goods, including metals, chemicals, tractors, and cybersecurity technologies, with the EU introducing its first anti‑circumvention tool to prevent re‑exports via third countries. The package complements previous restrictions and aims to further…
OLAF uncovers a cross‑border EU sanctions evasion scheme involving 766 vehicles falsely routed to Türkiye but ending up in Russia, triggering criminal investigations in 3 Member States
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) is leading a multinational probe with EU Member States and partner authorities targeting suspected large-scale circumvention of EU sanctions, including complex schemes to misdeclare goods, falsify documents and reroute transactions to evade restrictions. The investigation focuses on potential breaches affecting multiple sectors and aims to disrupt illicit supply chains that undermine the effectiveness of EU restrictive measures against Russia…
Council of the EU extends its economic sanctions on Russia for a further 6 months, keeping in place restrictive measures targeting trade, finance, energy, technology and transport
These sanctions are a response to Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine and aim to maintain pressure on Moscow by restricting resources that could support the conflict. The measures will remain in force until 31 July 2026, and their continuation is tied to Russia’s adherence to international law. The decision reflects the EU’s ongoing commitment to supporting Ukraine and upholding international norms…
Council of the EU imposes sanctions on 9 enablers of Russia’s “shadow fleet,” including 5 businessmen linked to Rosneft and Lukoil and 4 shipping firms in the UAE, Vietnam, and Russia
These measures include asset freezes and travel bans, preventing EU citizens and companies from providing funds to the listed parties. The sanctions aim to curb Russia’s revenue from energy exports, reinforcing the EU’s ongoing response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has already seen over 2,600 individuals and entities sanctioned under Ukraine-related restrictive…
EU adopts new measures against the Russian shadow fleet ecosystem and Belarus, expanding sanctions on vessels, operators, and networks involved in evasion to strengthen EU security
The EU Commission announced new restrictive measures focused on key elements of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet to further cut Moscow’s revenue from maritime oil exports and limit its ability to finance the war in Ukraine. It also adopted expanded criteria to target Belarusian individuals and groups involved in activities undermining EU democracy, rule of law and security, including hybrid threats such as contraband balloon incursions…
Council of the EU sanctions 12 individuals and 2 entities over Russia’s Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference and malicious cyber attacks on the EU and its partners
Those sanctioned include foreign-policy analysts, influencers spreading pro-Russian propaganda, members of the Russian Military Intelligence Agency GRU (unit 29155), cyber threat group Cadet Blizzard, the International Russophile Movement, and the 142nd Separate Electronic Warfare Battalion. The measures involve asset freezes, travel bans, and prohibitions on EU citizens and companies from providing funds or resources…
Council of the EU decides to prohibit any transfer of immobilised Russian central-bank assets back to Russia to prevent the Kremlin from regaining access to frozen funds
The decision confirms that EU member states must not release, return or otherwise transfer immobilised Central Bank of Russia assets held in their jurisdictions, reinforcing restrictive measures adopted in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. It also provides legal clarity ahead of forthcoming EU action on the use of windfall profits generated from these assets, ensuring that Russia cannot reclaim or benefit from them while its aggression continues.
Europol tightens the net on sanctions evasion, using intelligence and cross-border cooperation to help Member States target networks exploiting EU restrictions linked to Russia’s war in Ukraine
Europol establishes a new “Target Group Sanctions” unit within its European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC) and, together with European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), launches a joint initiative — Project Transporter — to support EU member states in uncovering and dismantling networks that facilitate sanctions evasion, including illicit trade routes, money laundering, document forgery and customs fraud…