EU Extends Ukraine Sanctions Listings

EU Council Sanctions Press Releases

Published March 14th, 2026

Detected March 15th, 2026

Summary

The Council of the EU has extended restrictive measures against individuals and entities undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity until September 15, 2026. Approximately 2,600 listings remain in effect, including travel restrictions and asset freezes.

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What changed

The Council of the EU has extended its restrictive measures targeting individuals and entities responsible for undermining Ukraine's territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence for an additional six months, until September 15, 2026. These measures, which include travel restrictions and asset freezes, currently apply to approximately 2,600 individuals and entities. The Council also decided to remove two individuals from the list and five deceased persons.

Regulated entities, particularly those involved in international trade and financial services, must ensure their due diligence processes are updated to reflect the continued application of these sanctions. Compliance officers should verify that their lists of sanctioned individuals and entities are current and that no transactions are processed with those remaining on the EU's restrictive measures list. Failure to comply can result in significant penalties.

What to do next

Review and update sanctions lists to include the extended listings until September 15, 2026.
Ensure no funds or economic resources are made available to the approximately 2,600 listed individuals and entities.
Verify that travel restrictions for listed natural persons are adhered to.

Penalties

The document implies penalties for non-compliance with restrictive measures, though specific amounts are not detailed in this press release. Historically, EU sanctions violations can carry significant financial penalties and other sanctions.

Source document (simplified)

Council of the EU
Press release
14 March 2026 16:30

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU extends individual listings over Ukraine's territorial integrity for a further six months

The Council decided today to prolong the restrictive measures targeting those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months, until 15 September 2026.

Individual listings will continue to apply to around 2 600 individuals and entities, who were targeted in response to Russia’s ongoing unjustified and unprovoked military aggression against Ukraine. The current restrictive measures include travel restrictions for natural persons, the freezing of assets, and a ban on making funds or other economic resources available to the listed individuals and entities.

In the context of the sanctions' review, the Council also decided not to renew the listings of two individuals and to remove five deceased persons from the list.

After 24 February 2022, in response to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, the EU massively expanded sanctions against Russia with the aim of significantly weakening Russia's economic base, depriving it of critical technologies and markets, and significantly curtailing its ability to wage war.

As stated in the text supported by 25 Heads of State or Government on the occasion of the European Council on 18 December 2025, the EU reaffirms its continued and unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. The EU will continue to provide, in coordination with like-minded partners and allies, comprehensive political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people.

The EU remains determined to maintain and increase pressure on Russia to stop its brutal war of aggression and engage in meaningful negotiations towards peace.