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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.
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Third countries align with EU restrictive measures concerning the Maldives, Ukraine and Crimea
In June 2019, the EU adopted the following measures: Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/993, repealing Decision 2018/1006/CFSP, which revoked the EU’s sanctions regime in the Maldives; Council Decision 2019/1108, which prolonged sectoral sanctions against Russia for 6 months; and Council Decision 2019/1018, which extended existing sanctions against Russia for 1 year in response to the annexation […]
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UK issues new export control on submersible vessels and equipment to Russia
The Export Control Joint Unit has issued a new national control on the export of submersible vessels and related equipment, software and technology to Russia. This is “consequence of Russia developing certain capabilities – including the ability to track, access and disrupt undersea communication”, which represents a risk to the UK’s national security. The control […]
OFAC implements sanctions on Russia for Salisbury Novichok attack
Last week, we reported that the Trump Administration had issued a new Executive Order relating to the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (CBW Act). OFAC announced last weekend (3 August) that two sanctions against Russia have been implemented under the CBW Act Directive in response to Russia’s use of […]
US Senate Committee approves Nord Stream 2 sanctions bill
In July, we reported that the House of Representatives had approved a bill, Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act, which would impose sanctions on companies involved in Nord Stream 2, an oil pipeline being constructed from Russia to Germany, and Turkstream, a pipeline project to transport oil from Russia to Turkey. This week, the US Senate […]
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US House Foreign Affairs Committee endorses Nord Stream 2 sanctions
The US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs have unanimously endorsed a bill, Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019, which would impose sanctions on Nord Stream 2, a pipeline currently in construction which will transport natural gas from Russia to Germany across the Baltic Sea. The measures would include: A prohibition on transactions […]
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
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
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
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: