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EU Extends Sectoral Sanctions Against Russia Until January 2026

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EU Extends Sectoral Sanctions Against Russia Until January 2026
Kaja Kallas, vice president of the European Commission, during a Bloomberg Television interview at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, June 24, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)

The European Union has officially extended its sectoral sanctions against Russia for another six months.

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas announced the decision on X on June 30, emphasizing that pressure on Moscow will continue until it ends its war of aggression against Ukraine.

“The EU today officially agreed to extend sectoral sanctions on Russia. We will continue to pile pressure on Moscow to end its war in Ukraine. Each sanction weakens Russia’s ability to wage war,” Kallas wrote.

A source familiar with the decision told European Pravda that all 27 EU member states approved the extension through a written procedure. “The sanctions are now extended until January 31, 2026,” the source confirmed.

The sectoral sanctions were first introduced in 2014 and significantly expanded after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. They now cover a wide range of economic measures targeting trade, finance, energy, dual-use goods, technology, industry, transport, and luxury items.

The sanctions package also includes a ban on the seaborne import and transfer of Russian oil and certain oil products, the disconnection of multiple Russian banks from the SWIFT system, and the suspension of broadcasting licenses for several Kremlin-backed disinformation outlets within the EU. Additional provisions are in place to counter sanctions evasion.

Previously, Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó announced that the United States has lifted sanctions that previously restricted the construction of the Russian-built Paks II nuclear power plant in Hungary.

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