Overview
- Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard called for a total prohibition on EU companies supporting ships that transport Russian oil, gas or coal, covering transport, ship-to-ship transfers, insurance and port repairs.
- Stockholm’s proposals were submitted in a letter to Kaja Kallas for inclusion in the forthcoming 20th EU sanctions package, which remains under consideration.
- Sweden also pushed for tighter restrictions on Russian fertiliser trade with the EU, following tariffs introduced in July 2025, noting Russia’s significant share of global supply and EU imports.
- The plan seeks to remove the value threshold that still allows some luxury goods sales to Russia, stopping such exports regardless of price.
- The EU has enacted 19 sanctions packages since 2022, and Sweden says earlier actions on energy and the shadow fleet have reduced Russian revenues, with the next package being prepared and a reported target of approval by the invasion’s fourth anniversary.