The EU has imposed 19 packages of sanctions on Russia since the start of the war. They include economic sanctions and trade bans to weaken the Russian economy and restrict its ability to wage war.
On 28 November 2022, violation of the sanctions was added to the EU list of crimes. A directive adopted in April 2024 criminalised infringement and circumvention of EU sanctions.
On October 8, 2024, the EU proposed a sanctions framework for hybrid threats that damage the EU and its member states.
More information:
- Sanctions adopted following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine
- EU sanctions against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, European Commission
- Sanctions: Council adds the violation of restrictive measures to the list of EU crimes - Press release European Council (28-11-2022)
- Council gives final approval to introduce criminal offences and penalties for EU sanctions’ violation - Press release on the Council of the EU’s final approval of a directive defining criminal offences and penalties for violations of restrictive measures (12-04-2024)
- Directive 2024/1226 on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures (24-04-2024)
- Human rights violations in Russia
- Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities (08-10-2024)