EU extends Russia sanctions for six months to January 2026
The EU Council announced the extension of the European Union’s economic sanctions against Russia for another six months, until Jan. 31, 2026, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.
“These economic measures, first introduced in 2014, have been significantly expanded since February 2022,” the EU Council stated.
Brussels’ communique noted that the sanctions consist of a “broad spectrum of sectoral measures, including restrictions on trade, finance, energy, technology and dual-use goods, industry, transport and luxury goods.”
They also include “a ban on the import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and certain petroleum products from Russia to the EU, a de-SWIFTing of several Russian banks and the suspension of the broadcasting activities and licenses in the European Union of several Kremlin-backed disinformation outlets.”
“Additionally, specific measures enable the EU to counter sanctions circumvention,” the statement reads.
The EU Council assessed that “it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the EU and to take additional measures, if necessary.”
In February 2024, the EU Council adopted the 13th package of individual and economic sanctions against Russia, targeting 106 individuals and 88 entities, including judicial officials, local politicians, and those involved in the illegal abduction and military re-education of Ukrainian children.
The EU also added 27 entities directly supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex to the sanctions list.
In June 2024, the EU Council approved the 14th sanctions package, which included, for the first time, a ban on transshipping Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) in EU ports for delivery to third countries. The package also imposed restrictions on 116 individuals and entities.
On June 29, 2025, it was reported that Ukraine synchronized its sanctions with the EU’s 13th and 14th packages against Russia.
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