The European Parliament has called for increased pressure to be brought to bear on China over its support for russia’s war

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The European Parliament calls for increased pressure on China and for the extension of restrictions against those who help russia circumvent sanctions

07 Oct 2026

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EU finds it increasingly difficult to impose new sanctions against russia

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The European Unionʼs sanctions against russia increasingly depend on the national interests of the blocʼs countries

28 Sep 2026

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The EU has imposed new sanctions on russia for the deportation and ideological indoctrination of Ukrainian children

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The Council of the EU has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and 17 organisations that unlawfully deported Ukrainian children to russia and the temporarily occupied territories

28 Sep 2026

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Ksenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, has been added to the EU sanctions list

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The EU has added Ksenia Fedorova, the former head of RT France, to its sanctions list due to her support for russian hybrid activities

24 Sep 2026

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The General Court of the EU has lifted sanctions against former russian senator Oleg Tkach

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The General Court of the EU ruled that Oleg Tkach had withdrawn from politics after 2022 and annulled the decision to extend the sanctions against him

23 Sep 2026

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The European Union extended individual restrictive measures against russia

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The Council of the EU has decided to extend the sanctions targeting those responsible for threatening Ukraine’s territorial integrity and independence until 22 September 2029

22 Sep 2026

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Von der Leyen stated that “we will tighten sanctions against russia, the pressure must continue”

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The EU will step up the pressure on russia through sanctions and will also pay greater attention to the implementation of existing sanctions

16 Sep 2026

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The European Parliament has called for sanctions against those involved in russian hybrid operations

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The European Parliament has adopted a resolution in which russia is described as “the main external threat to the security and democratic integrity of Europe”

15 Sep 2026

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The European Union extended personal sanctions against russia for another week

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They will now remain in force until midnight on 22 September. During this time, member states must agree on a way forward

15 Sep 2026

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The EU has come up with a plan for how to use russia’s frozen assets, allaying Belgium’s concerns

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A new idea has emerged in Europe on how to use frozen russian assets to support Ukraine, allaying Belgium’s concerns

11 Sep 2026

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The EU is proposing a new mechanism for punishing those who breach sanctions against russia

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Kaya Kallas proposes allowing the European Public Prosecutor’s Office to investigate breaches of sanctions against russia

11 Sep 2026

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The EU’s 22nd package of sanctions against russia could cover the defence industry, trade and financial restrictions

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The EU’s 22nd package of sanctions against russia may be adopted in October

10 Sep 2026

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More than 120 MEPs have called on the EU to revisit the issue of russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine

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More than 120 MEPs have called on the EU to revisit the issue of russia’s frozen assets

10 Sep 2026

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The EU Court has dismissed Abramovich’s claim and upheld the sanctions against him

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The EU Court has dismissed a claim by russian oligarch Roman Abramovich seeking his removal from the sanctions lists

09 Sep 2026

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The EU has backed tighter visa restrictions for russians

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Foreign ministers from EU countries have backed tighter visa restrictions for russian tourists and a ban on entry for russian former combatants

02 Sep 2026

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The EU Mission carried out an operation involving a vessel that may have belonged to russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

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The EU’s Irini mission in the Mediterranean Sea carried out an inspection of a tanker that may have belonged to russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’

31 Aug 2026

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Four EU countries have drafted a letter to the European Commission regarding russia’s frozen assets for Ukraine

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Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain and Poland want Brussels to renew its efforts to use frozen russian sovereign assets to fund Ukraine

27 Aug 2026

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The EU currently has no intention of reopening the debate on the transfer of russia’s frozen assets to Ukraine

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EU countries are not currently prepared to reopen discussions on the transfer of frozen russian assets to Ukraine

24 Aug 2026

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The Binance cryptocurrency exchange has joined the EU’s sanctions against russia

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The Binance cryptocurrency exchange will restrict transactions with 14 cryptocurrency platforms that have been targeted by the EU’s new package of sanctions against russia

14 Aug 2026

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Former ministers from three countries have called on the EU to immediately take control of russia’s frozen assets

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Former senior officials from Germany, France and the US have called on the EU to urgently take control of the russian Central Bank’s frozen assets

08 Aug 2026

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The EU has approved new sanctions against russia in response to the massive attacks on Ukraine

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The EU has approved new sanctions lists targeting russia, in response to the recent large-scale attacks on Ukraine

07 Aug 2026

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The EU is to provide Ukraine with €1.4 billion in proceeds from frozen russian assets

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The President of the European Commission has announced that the EU will channel €1.4 billion in proceeds from frozen russian assets to Ukraine

05 Aug 2026

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The EU will not be able to impose a ban on the maritime transport of russian oil

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The EU has effectively postponed the introduction of a total ban on the maritime transport of russian oil due to internal political differences and a lack of support from the G7

04 Aug 2026

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The EU has authorised TotalEnergies to export russian LNG to Asia

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TotalEnergies will be able to continue selling LNG from its Siberian project to Asia, following the EU’s authorisation to transport russian LNG to countries outside the bloc

28 Jul 2026

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The EU is planning sanctions against more than 1,600 companies that are supporting russia’s war

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The EU plans to impose sanctions on more than 1,600 companies that are contributing to russia’s war against Ukraine

28 Jul 2026

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The EU fears sanctions against a factory in Ireland that supplies raw materials to russia’s defence industry

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The EU is in no hurry to impose restrictions on Aughinish Alumina, as its closure would jeopardise the supply of raw materials to European industry

28 Jul 2026

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The EU may decide against imposing large-scale sanctions against russia

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Brussels is considering a new approach to imposing sanctions on russia after Greece blocked the adoption of a new, large-scale package

27 Jul 2026

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The EU has lifted sanctions on russian sable fur

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Imports of russian sable pelts may resume now that EU member states have lifted the ban, which was only introduced in April

27 Jul 2026

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The EU has authorised the sale of confiscated cargo from russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

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The EU has approved a mechanism allowing countries to seize and sell russian oil and grain from vessels in russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

26 Jul 2026

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Two senior russian sports officials have been hit with EU sanctions

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Mikhail Degtyarev, Head of the russian Ministry of Sport, and Arkady Dvorkovich, President of the International Chess Federation, have been hit with EU sanctions

24 Jul 2026

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