The European Union adopted more than 30 rounds of Russia-related sanctions between April 2025 and September 2026, including at each of the last ten Foreign Affairs Councils.

Omissions

• The total number of EU sanctions packages against Russia since February 2022 stood at 22 as of 12 October 2026 (before the session date), so a figure of 'over 30 rounds' exceeds the entire cumulative history of the regime, not just the April 2025–September 2026 window.
• Only a handful of full packages fall inside the stated window (17th, 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st), and they were adopted in May 2025, July 2025, October 2025, early 2026 and July 2026 respectively — nowhere near one per Foreign Affairs Council, so the assertion that a sanctions round was adopted 'at each of the last ten Foreign Affairs Councils' is not supported.
• The claim's premise about the US legislative timeline (Lindsey Graham's proposal first introduced in April 2025 and formally adopted in September 2026) is a separate assertion not verified by the sources consulted here.

Sources

• PrimaryCouncil of the EU — press release, 21st package of sanctions"Today, the Council adopted the 21st package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its war of aggression against Ukraine."
• PrimaryCouncil of the EU — press release, largest-ever package of listings (22nd package)"Today the EU adopted the largest round of sanctions listings since 2022. Close to 1600 listings target Russia's military-industrial complex."
• PrimaryCouncil of the EU — Timeline: Packages of sanctions against Russia since February 2022"20 May. 17th package of sanctions against Russia" (2025) and "18th package of economic and individual measures (press release, 18 July 2025)"
• PrimaryCouncil of the EU — press release, 19th package of sanctions against Russia"The Council adopted a 19th package of economic and individual restrictive measures designed to target vital sectors of the Russian economy"
• SecondaryPenningtons Law — EU's 22nd sanctions package and latest UK measures"On 12 October 2026, the European Union adopted its 22nd package of sanctions against Russia."