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EU: Sanctions related to Belarus’s involvement in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Announcement

23 Oct 2025

In October 2025, the EU adopted additional sanctions against Belarus in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The package mirrors certain trade, financial and services-related provisions from the Russian to the Belarus sanctions regime. The Council also decided on new listings related to the Belarusian military-industrial complex and the Lukashenka regime.

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Number of interventions

6

5 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

1 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

25 Jul 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 23 Oct 2025
Import ban

Recent update from 05 May 2026:

On 23 October 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2041, extending the list of products subject to an import ban from Belarus. For Hungary, the newly added prohibition ente...

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Implementation date

25 Jan 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 23 Oct 2025
Import ban In force

Recent update from 05 May 2026:

On 23 October 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2041 extending the list of products subject to an import ban to Belarus. The measure forms part of the new round of sanct...

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Implementation date

24 Oct 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 23 Oct 2025
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force

Recent update from 05 May 2026:

On 23 October 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2041 introducing restrictions on Belarusian ownership or governance of EU crypto-asset service provider . The measure for...

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Announced: 23 Oct 2025
Export licensing requirement In force

Recent update from 05 May 2026:

On 23 October 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2041 adding export licensing requirements to services directed to Belarus. The measure forms part of the new round of san...

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Announced: 23 Oct 2025
Export ban In force

Recent update from 05 May 2026:

On 23 October 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2041 extending the list of products subject to an export ban to Belarus. The measure forms part of the new round of sanct...

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Implementation date

24 Oct 2025

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 23 Oct 2025
Export ban In force

Recent update from 05 May 2026:

On 23 October 2025, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2041, removing 11 eight-digit products from the list of products subject to an export ban to Belarus. The measure forms p...

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