The European Union has adopted 21 packages of sanctions against Russia.

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• PrimaryCouncil of the European Union (Consilium) — press releaseToday, the Council adopted the 21st package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its war of aggression against Ukraine. It includes harsh economic sanctions hitting the sectors that have the greatest impact on Russia's economy and its ability to fuel its war of aggression against Ukraine, and the largest batch of individual listings of the last four years.
• PrimaryEuropean Commission — Finance (news)The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of the 21st Russia sanctions package, that further restricts Russia's ability to fund its illegal war and to carry out attacks on Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure.
• PrimaryEU Sanctions Compliance Helpdesk (European Commission)On 23 July 2026, the EU Council adopted the 21st package of restrictive measures against Russia in response to its war of aggression against Ukraine.