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The Council has extended for another year the EU framework for sanctions against those responsible for serious human rights violations, repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and actions undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia. The measures will now run until 28 May 2027.
The sanctions regime currently applies to 72 individuals and one entity. Those listed are subject to asset freezes, while EU citizens and companies are prohibited from making funds available to them. Individuals covered by the regime are also subject to travel bans preventing them from entering or transiting through EU territory.
The framework was established in 2024 after the death of Alexei Navalny and is intended to give the EU a specific legal basis for responding to domestic repression in Russia. The Council said the EU remained deeply concerned about the deterioration of human rights in the country, particularly in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine.