Announcement
08 Apr 2022
In April 2022, the EU adopted several trade, financial and public procurement sanctions against Russia in the context of the attack on Ukraine and the recent developments in the city of Bucha.
Source
Number of interventions
6
5 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
1 liberalising
Implementation date
09 Apr 2022
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 23 Apr 2026:
On 23 April 2026, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506, removing several products from the list of products subject to an export ban to Russia, including six-digit CN Codes...
Implementation date
09 Apr 2022
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Announced: 23 Apr 2026
EU: 20th sanctions package against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine (April 2026)
Removed: 23 Apr 2026
EU: 18th sanctions package against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine
Announced: 23 Jun 2023
EU: 11th sanctions package against Russia includes extended export bans and targets firms in third-countries
Announced: 31 Aug 2022
Switzerland: Restriction of access to public procurement contracts for Russian individuals and entities
Announced: 03 Jun 2022
EU: Inclusion of 18 new Russian entities in the frozen fund list
Announced: 27 Apr 2022
Switzerland: Further trade restrictions on Russia and Belarus
Announced: 14 Apr 2022
Poland: Government extends coal import ban to Belarus
Announced: 08 Apr 2022
EU: Prohibition on supplying banknotes to Belarus and from using the country's road transport operators
Announced: 08 Apr 2022
EU: Commission adds 4 Russian banks and 14 other companies to the frozen funds list
Announced: 15 Mar 2022
EU: Inclusion of 9 Russian companies into the frozen fund list
Clarification: 23 Apr 2026
EU: Further trade restrictions with Russia on steel and iron products, luxury goods and other financial sanctions
Announced: 11 Mar 2022
EU: Revocation of Most-Favoured-Nation status for Russia following their attack on Ukraine
Announced: 09 Mar 2022
EU: Export ban on certain maritime technologies to Russia
Announced: 09 Mar 2022
EU: Additional financial sanctions on Belarus, including on its Central Bank and the exclusion of 3 banks from SWIFT
Announced: 02 Mar 2022
EU: Suspension of broadcasting activities of Russian state-owned Sputnik and RT
Announced: 02 Mar 2022
EU: Further trade restrictions on Belarus includes export and import bans on several products
Announced: 02 Mar 2022
EU: Additional financial sanctions on Russia, including the exclusion of 7 banks from the SWIFT paying system
Announced: 28 Feb 2022
EU: Russian carriers banned from EU airspace
Announced: 28 Feb 2022
EU: Russian insurance company SOGAZ added to the frozen funds list
Announced: 28 Feb 2022
EU: Financial entities forbidden from processing transactions of the Russian Central Bank
Announced: 25 Feb 2022
EU: Prohibition to provide financial services to 76 Russian entities
Announced: 25 Feb 2022
EU: Export ban on dual-use, oil refining and aviation goods and technology to Russia
Announced: 23 Feb 2022
EU: Prohibition to provide financial services to the Russian government and Central Bank
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