Announcement
23 Apr 2026
In April 2026, the European Union extended sanctions against Belarus for its involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Source
Number of interventions
6
4 certainly harmful
1 likely harmful
1 liberalising
Implementation date
24 May 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 05 May 2026:
On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513, establishing a new prohibition of engaging, "directly or indirectly, in any transaction with a legal person, entity or...
Recent update from 05 May 2026:
On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513, establishing a new prohibition to engage in transactions directly or indirectly, with crypto-assets and central bank d...
Implementation date
24 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 05 May 2026:
On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513, extending the list of products subject to an import ban to Belarus. The measure forms part of the new round of sanctio...
Recent update from 05 May 2026:
On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513 extending the list of products subject to an export ban to Belarus. The measure forms part of the new round of sanction...
Implementation date
24 Apr 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 05 May 2026:
On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513, removing three products from the list of products subject to an export ban to Belarus. The measure forms part of the n...
Implementation date
No implementation date
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 05 May 2026:
On 23 April 2026, the European Union adopted Council Regulation (EU) 2026/513, establishing a new prohibition of engaging in any transaction with persons or entities that seek or cooperate in the e...
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EU: Sanctions related to Belarus’s involvement in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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