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Sanctions Profile: Russia
At a glance
EU sanctions on Russia were introduced in 2014 in response to Russia’s involvement in the Ukraine crisis, during which Russia annexed the Crimea region of Ukraine. They were introduced in three phases, each one intending to increase the pressure on Russia until it fully implemented the terms of the Minsk peace agreements. For the EU’s overview, see Infographic here.
News
EU sanctions 6 Russian officials & 1 entity for Navalny poisoning
The EU has listed 6 Russian officials, including the Director of the Federal Security Service (FSB), and 1 entity under its chemical weapons sanctions regime for their involvement in the assassination attempt on Alexei Navalny using a toxic nerve agent of the Novichok group in August 2020. They will now be subject to an asset freeze, travel ban, and EU …
Russia
Chemical Weapons
EU designates Yevgeniy Prigozhin for violating Libya arms embargo
The EU has added Russian businessman Yevgeniy Prigozhin to its Libya sanctions list (asset freeze and travel ban) for “engaging in and providing support for acts that threaten the peace, security or stability of Libya, including through violations of the UN arms embargo”. The UK has also designated Mr Prigozhin, see Notice and press release. Mr Prigozhin has “close links, …
Libya
EU preparing sanctions for Navalny poisoning & on Lukashenko
Josep Borrell (EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs) said at a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council yesterday (12 October 2020) that EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs have agreed: to start preparing more sanctions on Belarus, to include Alexander Lukashenko (we reported yesterday that EU had adopted conclusions); and to enact in EU sanctions the listing proposals put forward …
Belarus
Germany & France to propose sanctions for Navalny poisoning & UK confirms support
The German and French governments have announced that they will propose to the EU that sanctions (asset freeze and travel ban) should be imposed on a number of individuals whom they consider responsible for the poisoning of Alexei Navalny in August 2020, and an entity involved in the Novichok programme. The decision was reached following the Organisation for the Prohibition …
US senators introduce draft bill to impose sanctions for Navalny poisoning
A bipartisan group of US senators have introduced a draft bill, the “Holding Russia Accountable for Malign Activities Act of 2020”, which would impose sanctions (asset freeze and travel ban) on Russian officials involved in poisoning Russian citizens for political motives, in response to the poisoning of opposition party leader Alexei Navalny in August 2020. If passed, the bill would …
Current Sanctions
Consolidated - Sectoral Sanctions
Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Parent Regulation - Sectoral Sanctions
Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EU) 960/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 1290/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 2015/1797
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/2212
Consolidated - Sectoral Sanctions
Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP
Parent Decision - Sectoral Sanctions
Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP
Amended by:
Council Decision 2014/659/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/872/CFSP
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/971
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1764
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/2431
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1071
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/2315
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1148
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2214
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2426
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/964
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/2078
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1108
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/907
Consolidated - Ukraine Territorial Integrity
Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014
Parent Regulation - Ukraine Territorial Integrity
Council Regulation (EU) 269/2014
Amended by:
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 284/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 433/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 476/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 477/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 577/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 753/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 783/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 810/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 811/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 826/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 959/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 961/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 1225/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 1270/2014
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/240
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/427
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1514
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/353
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1661
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1955
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/437
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1374
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1417
Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1547
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1549
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2153
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/388
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/705
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1072
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1230
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1929
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/92
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/352
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1403
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/119
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1267
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1367
Consolidated - Ukraine Territorial Integrity
Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP
Parent Decison - Ukraine Territorial Integrity
Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP
Amended by:
Council Implementing Decision 2014/151/CFSP
Council Implementing Decision 2014/238/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/265/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/308/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/455/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/475/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/499/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/508/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/658/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/801/CFSP
Council Decision 2014/855/CFSP
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/241
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/432
Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1524
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/359
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1671
Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1961
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/445
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1386
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1418
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/1561
Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/2163
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/392
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/706
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1085
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1237
Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1930
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/95
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/354
Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1405
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/120
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1269
Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1368
Consolidated - Crimea & Sevastopol
Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014
Parent Regulation - Crimea & Sevastopol
Council Regulation (EU) 692/2014
Amended by:
Council Regulation (EU) 825/2014
Council Regulation (EU) 1351/2014
Consolidated - Crimea & Sevastopol
Council Decision 2014/386/CFSP
Parent Decision - Crimea & Sevastopol
Council Decision 2014/386/CFSP
Amended by: