July 2025 – On July 18, the European
Council adopted its 18th sanctions package to be imposed on
Russia for its continued war in Ukraine. The sanctions are
mainly aimed at entities and activities concerning the
military, energy, and banking sectors. The package
also includes efforts to provide protection for Member
States against investment arbitration and additional
measures against the circumvention of the sanctions in place.
We summarize the key issues touched on by the new amendments
below.
Military sanctions
Measures aimed at the Russian military industrial complex and
its suppliers include
- tighter export restrictions on certain dual-use goods
and technologies for 26 new entities, 11 of which are
located outside of Russia (i.e. in China, Hong Kong, and
Turkey);
