The EU Council on Monday adopted the single largest set of sanctions listings ever agreed by the EU, in response to Russia’s continued and escalating aggression against Ukraine and its targetting of civilians.
The European Commission has published information on an upcoming call for proposals to support exiled journalists from Belarus and Russia, as well as journalists relocated from Ukraine.
On the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union reaffirmed unwavering support for Ukraine, paying tribute to the bravery of its people, for continuing to defend their country against Russian aggression and brutality.
EU member states have formally adopted a regulation to phase out Russian imports of both pipeline gas and liquified natural gas (LNG) into the European Union.
The European Union starts applying a new automatic and dynamic mechanism for price adaptation of the Oil Price Cap for Russian crude for the first time from 15 January.
The EU Council and Parliament have agreed to ban imports of Russian natural gas from entry into force in early 2026 of the Regulation for spot-market liquefied natural gas (LNG), with a ban for pipeline gas from September 2027.
The EU Council has adopted an 18th package of economic and individual restrictive measures hitting hard on Russia’s energy, banking and military sectors, as well as trade with the EU.
