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.
Source
Number of interventions
11
10 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
1 liberalising
Implementation date
21 Jan 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
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...
Implementation date
03 Sep 2025
Revocation date:
31 Jan 2026
Implementation date
09 Aug 2025
Revocation date:
24 Apr 2026
Recent update from 23 Apr 2026:
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...
Implementation date
09 Aug 2025
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Implementation date
20 Jul 2025
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Implementation date
20 Jul 2025
Revocation date:
No revocation date
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...
Announced: 23 Apr 2026
EU: 20th sanctions package against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine (April 2026)
Announced: 15 Jan 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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