It focuses on restrictions targeting Russian energy and financial sectors, as well as countering the circumvention of sanctions through third country financial institutions and businesses.
Conditions to control the free movement of Russian diplmats in the European Union were imposed, too.
Complete ban on imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) into the EU – taking effect within 6 months for short-term contracts, for long-term contracts – from 01.01.2027.
Complete ban on imports of Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) into the EU.
Additional 117 Russia’s “shadow fleet” vessels sanctioned, bringing the total number of listed vessels to 557.
Sanctions on certain elements in the shadow fleet ecosystem, incl. prohibition on reinsurance of shadow fleet vessels.
Transaction ban on certain third-country ports involved in the circumvention of sanctions.
Expanded set of criteria for imposing sanctions on Russia’s shadow fleet.
A transaction ban on another 5 Russian banks. A full ban on transactions with the EU currently imposed on 50 Russian banks.
An expanded transaction ban with Russia’s SPFS and MIR card payment system.
Sanctions on third-country banks using SPFS for circumvention of restrictive measures.
Sanctions against 8 third-country credit and financial institutions providing crypto-asset services.
Restrictions on provision of crypto-asset services and payment services, issuing of electronic money to Russian nationals, individuals and legal entities residing or doing business in Russia.
Further restrictions on Russia’s access to EU technologies and goods which Russia used in its war of aggression against Ukraine.
Export ban on additional goods used in the manufacturing of military systems, including chemicals, metals, oxides, and alloys.
Sanctions against 45 legal entities (registered both in Russia and in other third countries) supporting Russia’s military and industrial complex and enabling the circumvention of export restrictions.
Complete ban on the provision of services to certain Russian special economic zones.
Imposed conditions for controlling the free movement of Russian diplomats* within the European Union.
Diplomats must notify in advance about their travel to a Member State other than their country of residence.
EU Member States have the right to impose an authorisation requirement for travel to their territories.
* Members of the Russian diplomatic or consular staff, members of the administrative and technical staff or service staff at the Russian diplomatic missions or consular services, or their family members.
Sanctions against 22 individuals and 42 entities related to the Russian military industrial complex, involved in sanctions evasion or associated with the Russian “shadow fleet”.
New criteria for imposing sanctions for deportation, forcible transfer, forced assimilation or militarized indoctrination of Ukrainian children.
Sanctions against 2 individuals and 3 entities related to the military industry and arms production.
Further alignment of restrictions with sanctions imposed on Russia.
Expanded the number of goods subject to the export and import ban.
Further restrictions in the field of alternative payment systems.
Expanded the ban on providing Belarusian institutions and related companies with software enhancing their technological capabilities.