On 24 February 2022 Russia launched a military invasion of Ukraine. This triggered measures by the EU in various areas, including measures relating to refugees from Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, steps to safeguard Europe’s energy supply and mitigate the impact of energy price rises, and financial measures to support EU member states and Ukraine. The invasion also has implications for cooperation between EU supreme courts of audit and the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation.
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The Netherlands Court of Audit and EUROSAI (the European Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions) stopped working with the audit institutions of Russia and Belarus in March 2022. Russia has also stepped down from the presidency INTOSAI, the International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions.
More information
- Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation steps down as chair of INTOSAI - Russian SAI steps down from presidency of global organisation. News item of the Netherlands Court of Audit (09-03-2022)
Overview of audits
The European Court of Auditors has published a number of audit reports relating to the war in Ukraine.
More information:
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Opinion 03/2023 concerning the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Ukraine Facility - Opinion European Court of Auditors concerning the Ukraine Facility (05-10-2023)
- Special report 09/2024: Security of the supply of gas in the EU (24-06-2024)
- Special report 21/2024: State aid in times of crisis (23-10-2024)
- Special report 05/2025: Cohesion’s Actions for Refugees in Europe (12-02-2025)
- Special report 18/2025: EU budget flexibility - Allowed unforeseen challenges to be addressed, but the framework is too complex (8 September 2025)
- Special report 04/2026: Critical raw materials for the energy transition – Not a rock-solid policy (2 February 2026)
Last updated in April 2026, situation as at January 2026.