Russia: EU prolongs economic sanctions over Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine This document is available in non-EU languages:Russian The Council today decided to prolong by six months, until 31 July 2023, the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of the economy of the Russian Federation. These sanctions, first introduced in 2014 in […]
NEWS 26 January 2023 International sanction 2023 Updated sanctions report The Federal Council on the 25th. Further sanctions against Russia were put into force on January 1, 2023. He has amended the regulation on measures relating to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72). As of 25. On January 1, 2023, the Federal Council […]
Iran: EU adopts further restrictive measures against human rights violations Today, the Council decided to add 18 individuals and 19 entities to the list of those subject to restrictive measures in the context of the existing Iran human rights sanctions regime. This is in view of their role in the widespread and disproportionate use of […]
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: the EU blacklists additional 141 individuals and 49 entities The Council decided today to impose restrictive measures on an additional 141 individuals and 49 entities in response to the escalating Russian military aggression against Ukraine. This decision is an integral element of the comprehensive ninth package of sanctions […]
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU adopts 9th package of economic and individual sanctions In response to Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine and the gravity of the current escalation against civilians and civilian infrastructure, the Council adopted today a ninth package of new measures intended to step […]
DPRK/North Korea: EU imposes additional restrictive measures on eight persons and four entities responsible for or involved in the development of ballistic missiles In light of the continued development of ballistic missiles by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in violation of the relevant UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), the Council […]
Iran: EU adopts Council conclusions and additional restrictive measures The Council approved today new conclusions on Iran, focusing in particular on: the unacceptable repression of the ongoing protests and the human rights situation, Iran’s military cooperation with Russia, including delivery of dronesdeployed by Russia in its war of aggression against Ukraine, the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan […]
Council adopts decision not to accept Russian documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia This document is available in non-EU languages:UkrainianRussian Today, the Council adopted a decision on the non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in Ukraine and Georgia. Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine is a blatant disregard of […]
Human rights violations: EU restrictive measures prolonged for a further year The Council today prolonged the sanctions under its EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime against individuals and entities responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses worldwide for an additional year, until 8 December 2023. This means that sanctions will continue to […]
Russian oil: EU agrees on level of price cap The Council decided today to set an oil price cap for crude oil and petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (CN code 2709 00) which originate in or are exported from Russia, at USD 60 per barrel. The level of the cap […]
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