Sanctions Tracker – EU Introduces Sixth Russia Sanctions Package

This briefing summarises the new Russia sanctions measures agreed in the EU's sixth sanctions package, and provides a round-up of other recent EU and UK sanctions developments since our last sanctions tracker update.

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Publication of sixth sanctions package

On 3 June, the Council of the EU announced the imposition of a sixth package of sanctions targeting Russia and Belarus. The relevant restrictions are contained in legislation published on 3 June and are discussed in more detail in the following sections of this post.

In summary, the sixth package comprises the following elements:

• restrictions on the purchase, import or transfer of crude oil and certain petroleum products from Russia into the EU, to be introduced on a phased basis;