EU Approves 19th Package Of Sanctions Against Russia
- 23.10.2025, 10:25
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The European Union has approved a new package of sanctions targeting Russia's "shadow fleet" and liquefied natural gas imports.
The EU diplomatic chief Kaja Kallas announced this.
"We have just adopted our 19th package of sanctions. It targets Russian banks, cryptocurrency exchanges, companies in India and China, among others," she wrote.
The EU is restricting the movements of Russian diplomats to counter destabilization attempts, she said.
"It is becoming increasingly difficult for Putin to finance this war," Callas added.
The Danish EU presidency said "today is a good day for Europe and Ukraine."
The new restrictions "will impose new and comprehensive measures on Russia's oil and gas, shadow fleet and financial sector." This includes a ban on imports of Russian LNG and additional steps to prevent sanctions circumvention.
The decision comes after Slovakia withdrew its objections to the package.
The sanctions package was approved after weeks of negotiations between member states, which could not agree on the details. Discussions on the new sanctions package lasted several weeks. Austria, Hungary and Slovakia blocked the decision, putting forward their own demands.
In the end, a compromise was reached and the document was approved by all 27 EU states.
What will be included in the 19th package
The package includes a ban on imports of liquefied natural gas from Russia from January 2027 - a year earlier than previously planned. In addition, the restrictions will affect Russian banks, financial entities in Central Asia and several cryptocurrency exchanges that have helped Russia circumvent sanctions.
The new package also includes trade restrictions against Chinese and Indian companies that have helped Russia circumvent sanctions.
In addition, the EU imposes an export ban on more than 40 billion euros worth of goods used in Russia's military industry, including minerals, ceramics and rubber.
In addition, more than 100 oil tankers involved in the illegal Russian oil trade have been added to the EU blacklist. The total number of vessels under sanctions will reach about 550.
The EU decision comes shortly after the Donald Trump administration imposed its own sanctions against two major Russian oil companies. The measures are aimed at restricting Moscow's access to international energy markets and reducing revenues from oil and gas exports.
The new EU sanctions package is part of the West's overall strategy to increase pressure on the Kremlin and support Ukraine amid the ongoing war.