European Commission DG FISMA Sanctions · Thursday, October 23, 2025
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EU adopts 19th package of sanctions against Russia
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Source:European Commission DG FISMA Sanctions (UK HM Treasury, Open Government Licence v3.0)
The European Union has adopted its 19th package of sanctions aimed at undermining Russia's war economy. The new measures target several critical sectors, including energy, finance, and trade, while introducing enhanced tools to prevent the circumvention of existing restrictions.
In the energy sector, the EU is implementing a ban on Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) for long-term contracts starting January 2027, with short-term contracts subject to a much shorter transition period. The package also removes previous exemptions for oil and gas imports from Rosneft and Gazprom Neft. To combat the "shadow fleet," the EU has added 117 vessels to its sanctions list, bringing the total number of restricted ships to 557. These measures also target Litasco Middle East DMCC, as well as oil traders in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates, and include new bans on specific variants of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
Financial restrictions have been expanded to include five additional Russian banks and a ban on the Russian Mir and SBP payment systems. The package also targets four financial institutions in Belarus and Kazakhstan that utilize the Russian SPFS system. Notably, for the first time, the EU has introduced sanctions against cryptocurrency elements, including the developer of the rouble-backed stablecoin A7A5, its Kyrgyz issuer, and a related trading platform, alongside a cryptocurrency exchange in Paraguay. Additionally, transaction bans have been applied to five banks in Central Asia.
Trade measures within this package focus on disrupting Russia's military-industrial complex by expanding export bans on dual-use technologies and metals used in weapon construction. The EU has also listed specific individuals and companies from the UAE and China that are involved in the supply of military and dual-use goods to Russia. Furthermore, the package extends prohibitions on energy-related technical services, such as geological mapping, and allows for future bans on port infrastructure in third countries that support Russian operations.
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