On 18 July 2025 the EU adopted its 18th package of sanctions against Russia. The European Council writes that the package focusses on five building blocks: cutting Russia's energy revenues, hitting Russia's banking sector, further weakening its military‑industrial complex, strengthening anti‑circumvention measures, and holding Russia accountable for its crimes against Ukrainian children and cultural heritage.
The 18th package includes energy measures, financial measures ,trade measures Anti‑circumvention measures ,targeting Russia's military capabilities and supply chains ,Russia's accountability, measures to protect member states from arbitration and new measures against Belarus.
You can read more details on the 18th Package on the European Council webpage (see link above which has links to the various legal acts to bring the 18th package into force.
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