Overview

• The EU has added 342 vessels to its ‘ghost fleet’ list, reducing Russian oil shipments through these ships by 76%.
• Sanctions now apply to 31 companies across Russia, Turkey, Vietnam, UAE, Serbia, and Uzbekistan for supporting the war effort or evading sanctions.
• Assets of 58 entities and 17 individuals involved in undermining Ukraine’s sovereignty and human rights abuses have been frozen.
• New restrictions target missile-propulsion chemicals and materials used in arms manufacturing to curb Russia’s military capabilities.
• Russian judges and prosecutors linked to politically motivated cases, including the persecution of Alexei Navalni and other activists, face new EU penalties.