It focuses on restrictions targeting Russian energy, military industrial and financial sectors, as well as on countering the circumvention of sanctions through third country financial institutions and businesses.
Additional 46 Russia’s “shadow fleet” vessels sanctioned. The total number of listed vessels amounts to 633.
Expanded opportunities for EU operators to scrap Russian “shadow fleet” vessels.
Transaction ban on certain Russian ports and third-country port infrastructure facilities involved in the circumvention of sanctions.
Ban on provision of services for Russia's icebreakers by EU nationals.
As of 25 April 2026, EU nationals banned from servicing Russian LNG tankers, and, as of 1 January 2027, banned from servicing third-country tankers.
Expanded ban on the use of LNG terminals by Russian companies.
Transaction ban on another 20 Russian banks.
Sanctions against third-country banks for enabling the circumvention of sanctions imposed on Russia.
Further restrictions on the digital rouble.
Restrictions on accepting donations and collaboration with Russia in research.
Sanctions against 5 third-country credit and financial institutions providing crypto-asset services.
Further restrictions on crypto-assets used by Russia for the circumvention of sanctions.
Further restrictions on crypto-asset companies’ use of Russian crypto-assets.
Further import restrictions on goods that generate profits for Russia (metals, rubber, minerals, chemical products, vulcanised rubber, and leather).
Expanded export restrictions on goods that support Russia’s industrial development (chemical products, natural rubber, vulcanised rubber, steel, metalworking tools, and industrial tractors).
Expanded list of export bans to include goods that support Russia’s military and technological development.
Sanctions against 60 legal entities (registered both in Russia and in other third countries) supporting Russia’s military industry and enabling the circumvention of sanctions.
The anti-circumvention tool approved under the EU’s 11th package of sanctions applied for the first time, restricting exports of metalworking equipment and audio and video reproduction equipment to a third country due to systematic circumvention of sanctions.
Sanctions against 37 individuals and 80 legal entities related to the Russian and third-country military technology industry enabling the circumvention of sanctions.
A new criterion for imposing sanctions, allowing the targeting of owners of “shadow fleet” vessels that transport not only crude oil or petroleum products, but also minerals.
Further alignment of restrictions with sanctions imposed on Russia:
— expanded the list of goods that could support Belarus's military and technological development or the development of its defence and security sector and production of military systems,
— expanded the list of goods subject to export restrictions, which could help to increase Belarus’s industrial capacity,
— expanded import bans on goods that allow Belarus to diversify its sources of revenue, including certain raw materials, metals, minerals, etc.
Sanctions against 3 legal entities for supporting Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Further alignment of restrictions with sanctions imposed on Russia:
— to prevent the circumvention of sanctions, expanded the list of goods and technologies banned from transit through Belarusian territory,
— transaction ban on another 4 Belarusian banks,
— restrictions on transactions involving the Belarusian digital rouble,
— ban on provision of services directly related to tourism activities.