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EU: 18th sanctions package against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine

Announcement

19 Jul 2025

In July 2025, the European Union amended Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 to implement restrictive measures against Russia, effective from 20 July 2025.

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Number of interventions

11

10 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

21 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 19 Jul 2025
Import ban In force

On 23 April 2026, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506, exempting imports from Lichtenstein from the import ban of petroleum products under CN code 2710 if they contain Rus...

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Implementation date

03 Sep 2025

Revocation date:

31 Jan 2026

Removed: 15 Jan 2026
Export-related non-tariff measure, nes
On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting EU operators from providing, directly or indirectly, transport for the exportation of Russian oil priced ab...
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Removed: 15 Jan 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments
On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting EU operators from providing certain commercial and financing services to entities that provide transportati...
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Implementation date

09 Aug 2025

Revocation date:

24 Apr 2026

Removed: 23 Apr 2026
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments

On 23 April 2026, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506, reallowing transactions, directly or indirectly, with the two Chinese banks (see related state act). The measure tak...

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Implementation date

09 Aug 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 19 Jul 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, forbidding the provision of specialised financial messaging services used to exchange financial data to 22 new Russian ...
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Implementation date

20 Jul 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 19 Jul 2025
Export ban In force
On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, re-allowing the export of certain copper and aluminium products to Russia. Previously, these exports have been forbidde...
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Implementation date

20 Jul 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 19 Jul 2025
Export ban In force
On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, extending the list of products subject to an export ban to Russia. The measure forms part of the 18th round of sanction...
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Announced: 19 Jul 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting any transactions related to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 project. The measure forms part of the 18th round of sa...
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Announced: 19 Jul 2025
Controls on commercial transactions and investment instruments In force
On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, prohibiting any transactions related to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 project as well as with regard to the Russian Direct In...
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Announced: 19 Jul 2025
Foreign customer limit In force

On 23 April 2026, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506, re-allowing port access and the provision of several services to KARABAKH and SHUSHA (see related state act). The me...

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Announced: 19 Jul 2025
Export ban In force
On 19 July 2025, the European Union published Council Regulation (EU) 2025/1494, adding 26 entities to the list of firms that cannot, under any circumstances, get an exception from the export ban on d...
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Related State Acts

Announced: 23 Jul 2026

EU: 21st sanctions package against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine (July 2026)

To be terminated: 23 Jul 2026

EU: 20th sanctions package against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine (April 2026)

Clarification: 23 Jul 2026

EU: Reduction in price cap on Russian crude oil to USD 44.1 per barrel

Announced: 29 Oct 2025

Switzerland: Adoption of further sanctions against Russia in line with the EU's 18th sanction package

Clarification: 23 Apr 2026

EU: 19th sanctions package against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine (October 2025)

To be terminated: 24 Feb 2026

Canada: Government decreases price cap on Russian oil from USD 60 to USD 47.6 per barrel

Removed: 24 Apr 2026

China: Government announces "countermeasures" against two EU banks

Removed: 31 Jan 2026

Switzerland: Further sanctions in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine, including lowered price cap on Russian crude oil (August 2025)

Announced: 19 Jul 2025

EU: Eight Belarusian companies added to the frozen fund list (July 2025)

Announced: 19 Jul 2025

EU: Several companies headquartered in Russia, China, Azerbaijan, Mauritius, Hong Kong, UAE, Singapore, and India added to the frozen fund list

Removed: 15 Jan 2026

United Kingdom: Government lowers Russian crude oil price cap to USD 47.60 per barrel

Announced: 23 Jun 2023

EU: 11th sanctions package against Russia includes extended export bans and targets firms in third-countries

Clarification: 23 Apr 2026

EU: New import, export, and public procurement bans relating to Russia

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