European Commission - Directorate-General for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations

07/18/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/18/2025 08:38

EU adopts 18th package of sanctions against Russia

The European Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 18th Russia sanctions package, aimed at further ramping up pressure on the country and supporting EU's goal of achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine.

The new measures focus on five building blocks: cutting Russia's energy revenues, hitting Russia's banking sector, further weakening its military-industrial complex, strengthening anti-circumvention measures, and holding Russia accountable for its crimes against Ukrainian children and cultural heritage. With this package, the number of listed vessels in Russia's shadow fleet reaches a total of 444 vessels, and the number of individual listings exceeds 2,500. This package also includes new sanctions against Belarus.

More information is available in a press release and questions and answers online.

Details

Publication date
18 July 2025
AuthorDirectorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighbourhood
European Commission - Directorate-General for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations published this content on July 18, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on July 18, 2025 at 14:38 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at support@pubt.io