Third Countries Align with EU Russia Sanctions Decision
Summary
The EU Council High Representative issued a statement confirming that Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, and Ukraine will align with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/646 regarding restrictive measures in response to Russia's destabilising activities. These third countries commit to ensuring their national policies conform to the EU sanctions decision. The EU takes note of and welcomes this commitment.
What changed
The EU Council confirmed that eight third countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, and Ukraine) have aligned with Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/646, which added four natural persons to the EU sanctions list targeting Russia's destabilising activities. These countries will ensure their national policies conform to the EU decision.
Affected parties should monitor implementation of EU sanctions by these aligning countries, as their adoption of restrictive measures may affect compliance obligations for companies operating in or trading with these jurisdictions.
What to do next
- Monitor for updates on implementation of EU sanctions by aligning countries
- Review operations for potential exposure to expanded sanctions jurisdiction
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- Council of the EU
- Press release
- 14 April 2026 15:20
Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain third countries concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities
On 16 March 2026, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2026/646 1.
The Council decided that four natural persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Moldova (Republic of), Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway and Ukraine align themselves with this Council Decision.
They will ensure that their national policies conform to this Council Decision.
The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it.
1 OJ L, 2026/646, 16.03.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/646/oj
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