EU 20th sanctions package

Brussels prepares 21st Russia sanctions package for approval by week’s end

The European Commission will complete work this week on the European Union’s 21st sanctions package against Russia and submit it to the Council of the EU for approval, European Commission chief spokesperson Paula Pinho said on June 8, European Pravda reported.

8 June, 04:55 PM

EU races to freeze Russian oil cap before Putin secures new windfall

The European Union plans to approve its 21st sanctions package against Russia by July 15 to prevent a sharp increase in the price cap on Russian oil, European Pravda reported, citing EU sources.

2 June, 06:20 PM

Zelenskyy synchronizes Ukraine’s sanctions with EU’s 20th package against Russia

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two decrees enacting National Security and Defense Council decisions to synchronize Ukraine’s sanctions with European Union measures, the President’s Office reported on May 30.

30 May, 02:47 PM

Beijing slams EU for targeting Chinese firms in latest Russia-related sanctions

China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a "firm opposition" against the European Union’s inclusion of Chinese companies in its 20th package of sanctions against Russia, demanding their immediate removal from the list, Reuters reported on April 25.

26 April, 12:59 PM

Zelenskyy hails EUR 90 billion EU loan as Brussels approves new Russia sanctions

The agreement with the European Union to release EUR 90 billion in aid for Ukraine over two years, along with a new sanctions package against Russia, is already moving ahead, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 22.

22 April, 09:52 PM

EU clears EUR 90 billion Ukraine loan and new Russia sanctions after Hungary relents

EU ambassadors on April 22 cleared EUR 90 billion ($106 billion) in financing for Ukraine and approved the bloc’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, a spokesperson for Cyprus, which holds the EU’s rotating presidency, told Interfax-Ukraine on April 22.

22 April, 04:41 PM

EU to revisit Ukraine loan and Russia sanctions next week

The EU Foreign Affairs Council will discuss the EUR90 billion ($104 billion) Ukraine loan and the 20th package of sanctions against Russia next week, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on April 16.

16 April, 11:05 PM

No good news yet on sanctions, Kallas says as EU works to clear obstacles

There is still no good news on sanctions, European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on March 31, Suspilne reported.

31 March, 03:57 PM

EU fails to adopt 20th Russia sanctions package by invasion anniversary

The European Council was unable to approve the 20th package of sanctions against Russia by the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Feb. 23, citing EU officials.

24 February, 12:13 AM

Hungary derails EU’s 20th sanctions package on Russia

EU countries are unlikely to reach agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia at the Feb. 23 meeting of foreign ministers due to continued resistance from Hungary, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, according to Reuters.

23 February, 01:48 PM

Greece and Malta oppose full maritime ban in EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia

The most contentious element of the European Union’s proposed 20th sanctions package against Russia is a clause that would impose a full ban on providing maritime services for transporting Russian oil, Ukraine’s presidential commissioner for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said.

22 February, 03:20 PM

EU unveils sweeping new Russia sanctions, proposing full ban on maritime oil transport

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a sweeping new proposal for the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia on Feb. 6. Her message was blunt: Moscow will only negotiate seriously if it faces unrelenting economic pressure.

6 February, 07:29 PM

EU delays 20th Russia sanctions package amid G7 talks on banning oil tankers

The European Commission has delayed releasing details of the EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia, after talks bogged down over a proposal to bar EU ports from providing maritime services to any vessel transporting Russian oil, several EU diplomats told European Pravda on Feb. 6.

6 February, 06:02 PM

Kallas says EU aims to adopt 20th Russia sanctions package on Feb. 24

The European Union plans to approve its 20th package of sanctions against Russia on Feb. 24, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said after a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, according to European Pravda, on Jan. 29.

30 January, 01:40 AM

EU sets sights on 20th sanctions package against Russia

The European Union’s 20th package of sanctions against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine is expected to be adopted in early 2026, the block’s leaders announced after the Dec. 18 European Council meeting in Brussels.

19 December 2025, 10:27 AM

EU’s 20th sanctions package won’t directly include Rosatom, Ukrainian official says

The European Union’s 20th sanctions package will not include direct restrictions against Rosatom, but it will contain measures indirectly related to the Russian state nuclear corporation, Ukraine’s presidential envoy for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, said at a briefing on Nov. 27 ahead of the Sanctions Summit, Ukrinform reported.

27 November 2025, 05:25 PM

Lithuania outlines what may be included in EU’s 20th sanctions package against Russia

The European Union’s 20th sanctions package against Russia is expected to include new tariffs on Russian and Belarusian goods, as well as additional measures targeting the energy and financial sectors, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said, European Pravda reported on Oct. 20.

20 October 2025, 05:36 PM

EU 20th sanctions package