Sixth Package Of EU Sanctions Against Russia And Belarus

The final form of the sixth package of EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus was confirmed by the EU Council on 3 June 2022 (following weeks of negotiation on the scope of the sanctions in respect of Russian crude oil and petroleum products) and was published in the Official Journal on 9 June. This is not expected to be the final round of sanctions - we are likely to see additional economic and financial sanctions imposed by the EU on Russia and Belarus as the situation evolves, and we expect this to be a priority for the Czech Republic when it takes over the EU Council Presidency on 1 July 2022.

In addition to bringing a further 65 individuals and 18 entities into the scope of the sanctions against Russia, and an additional 12 individuals and 8 entities into the scope of the sanctions against Belarus, key elements of the sixth package include: