The Council of the European Union on June 15 approved a new set of sanctions, adding a total of 34 individuals and 47 entities to several EU sanctions regimes.
The measures target Russia’s military-industrial complex, energy revenues, and infrastructure associated with the so-called shadow fleet, as well as individuals and organizations the EU links to propaganda, hybrid operations, and human rights abuses.
Separate restrictions were imposed on individuals and entities that the European Union links to the persecution, poisoning, and death of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny.
The Council also extended for another year the restrictions imposed in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol. That sanctions regime will now remain in force until June 23, 2027.
The European Union does not recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea and considers it a violation of international law.