Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine: EU imposes sanctions against President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov and adopts wide ranging individual and economic sanctions
On 25 February, to respond to the unprovoked and unjustified military aggression carried out by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Member States of the European Union in an Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council adopted a package of sanctions on Russia, swiftly implementing the European Council conclusions of 24 February. These measures cover the financial sector, the energy and transport sectors, dual-use goods, export control and export financing, visa policy, additional sanctions against Russian individuals and new listing criteria.
Ministers agreed to intensify diplomatic efforts to ensure the widest possible international condemnation of Russia's illegal and unprovoked aggression. There was also clear consensus to continue to support Ukraine and to step up efforts to tackle disinformation. Ministers agreed on the need to strengthen support to Moldova and Georgia and to deter provocations in the Western Balkans.
This package of restrictive measures include individual sanctions on Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation and Sergey Lavrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. In addition to freezing the assets of the Russian President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the EU will impose restrictive measures on the members of the National Security Council of the Russian Federation who supported Russia’s immediate recognition of the two non-government controlled areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine as independent entities. Sanctions will also be extended to the remaining members of the Russian State Duma, who ratified the government decision of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the two entities. Furthermore, the EU will also target those individuals, who facilitated the Russian military aggression from Belarus.
Follow the link below to learn more details on all the sanctions adopted on 25 February: Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine: EU imposes sanctions against President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov and adopts wide ranging individual and economic sanctions
Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council, 25 February 2022
Press conference following the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council, 25 February 2022 [video]