The EU has adopted its 18th and most far-reaching sanctions package against Russia, targeting energy, banking, and the military-industrial complex, while also expanding accountability measures and aligning sanctions on Belarus. MPC Legal outlines the key components, including tightened oil price caps, broader banking restrictions, and new protections for EU member states.

The EU has adopted its 14th and 15th sanctions packages against Russia, further tightening restrictive measures under Regulations 269/2014 and 833/2014. These packages expand asset freezes, strengthen anti-circumvention tools, impose restrictions on LNG, finance, crypto, shipping and technology, and extend divestment derogations. New listings target Russian, non-EU entities, vessels, and individuals linked to the war, with measures designed to curb sanctions evasion