Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine: EU agrees 17th package of sanctions

The Council adopted today the 17^th package of economic and individual restrictive measures cutting off Russia’s access to key military technology and curbing Russia’s energy revenues that fuel its war of aggression against Ukraine, by heavily targeting Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ of oil tankers, their operators, as well as a major Russian oil producer.

Today’s 17^th package is part of an even broader set of EU measures also targeting the Russia’s hybrid activities, domestic violations of human rights and the use of riot control agents by Russian forces in Ukraine, under three other sanctions regimes.

This round of sanctions on Russia is the most wide-sweeping since the start of the war, together with new hybrid, human rights, and chemical weapons-related sanctions. In this 17th package, we include Surgutneftegas – a Russian oil giant – as well as almost 200 vessels in Russia’s shadow fleet. While Putin feigns interest in peace, more sanctions are in the works. Russia’s actions and those who enable Russia face severe consequences. The longer Russia persists with its illegal and brutal war, the tougher our response will be.

Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and chair of the Foreign Affairs Council

The measures agreed today cover:

Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’

The Council adopted today its largest ever package targeting Putin’s shadow fleet, doubling the number of vessels included in the list of those subject to a port access ban and ban on provision of a broad range of services. 189 vessels originating from third countries were targeted today, bringing the total of designated vessels to 342. Those vessels are part of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, and responsible for transporting Russian oil while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices, or supporting Russia’s energy sector. Restrictive measures on the shadow fleet are intended to dismantle its operational capacity, thereby reducing the oil revenues that support Russia’s war economy.

In addition, the EU imposes individual sanctions (assets freeze and prohibition to make funds available) targeting the shadow fleet ecosystem, namely on actors enabling the operation of the shadow fleet. These measures cover shipping companies responsible for the transportation of crude oil and oil products by the sea and engaging in dangerous practices at sea while transporting Russian oil, including entities from the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye and Hong Kong. The list also includes one important insurer of the Russian oil shipping industry.

Since the EU introduced the oil price cap and sanctions on the shadow fleet, relevant Russian revenues have decreased by €38 billion. Russian revenues in March 2025 were 13.7% lower than those in March 2023 and 20.3% lower than those of March 2022.

Energy

In order to further curb Russia’s revenue sources, the EU is also imposing restrictive measures on Surgutneftegaz, a major Russian oil company which provides substantial revenues to the Russian government, directly fuelling its war effort. An important Russian oil shipping company is also listed.

Military – Industrial sector

The EU is imposing sanctions on more than 45 Russian companies and individuals providing the Russian army with drones, weapons, ammunition, military equipment, critical components and logistical support.

Making full use of the reinforced legal framework adopted in the 16^th package, the EU also extend the targets to industrial enablers, such as Russian and Chinese entities supplying machine tools to the Russian military and industrial sector.

The EU also continues to address support from third countries by adding three Chinese entities – including state-owned – a Belarusian and an Israeli one providing critical components to the Russian military, including for drones production.

The Council also added 31 new entities to the list of those subject to tighter export restrictions concerning dual use goods and technologies, due to their support to Russia’s military and industrial complex in its war of aggression against Ukraine. Some of these entities are located in third countries (Serbia, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Vietnam and Uzbekistan) and have been involved in the circumvention of export restrictions, including on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or computer numerical control machine tools.

The EU also introduced further restrictions on exports of goods which contribute to Russia’s military and technological enhancement, the development of its defence and security sector the development or the production of its military systems, including chemical precursors to energetic materials and spare parts for machine tools.

Occupied territories

Today’s set of listings also targets looting of cultural heritage in Crimea and illegal exploitation of Ukraine agricultural production.

The relevant legal acts have been published in the Official Journal of the EU.

With today’s addition of 75 new listings (17 persons and 58 entities)EU restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine now apply to over 2400 individuals and entities. Those designated today are subject to an asset freeze and EU citizens and companies are forbidden from making funds available to them. Natural persons are additionally subject to a travel ban, which prevents them from entering into or transiting through the territories of EU member states.

Background

In its conclusions of 19 December 2024, the European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirmed the Union’s unwavering commitment to providing continued political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people.

The European Council reaffirmed its support for a comprehensive, just and lasting peace based on the principles of the UN Charter and international law, and underlined the principle that no initiative regarding Ukraine be taken without Ukraine.

The European Union remains ready to step up pressure on Russia, including by adopting further sanctions.

a long, long post about “our contribution to the 17th sanction package” but as clearly as possible. Love the reflection of our packages.

In the package of sanctions eu from our offers
a natural person (C. Kogogogin, the CEO of Kamazu)
18 legal entities, among other important entities of the Russian VPC – Research and Construction Bureau “Crystal” (developer of accessories for MiG, Su and other aircraft), GosníImash (manufacturer of warheads for Iskander), Poly Technologies INC (one of the key Chinese intermediaries in the supply of dual-purpose goods to Russia). Finsector – our depositaries, and A7.

4 companies from our Rostech package (October 2024),
5 companies and 1 individual from the UAV Manufacturers package (Dec.2024) and
1 natural and 1 legal person from the packet of cultural heritage (February 2025) – Khersones Tavriysky, illegally registered and TOT, and his director.

In addition, 15 more entities that have been under Ukrainian sanctions from 2022-2023 have come under the sanctions.
Also under the sanctions under the hybrid regime came three individuals-propagandists, who are already under the sanctions of Ukraine, – Marchevsky, Voloshyn, Medvedchuk, and 1 of our under-sanctioned legal person (Main Radio Frequency Center).
Under the regime of violation of human rights, three judges, who are already under the sanctions of Ukraine, and under the regime of distribution of chemical weapons, – 2 under-sanctioned in Ukraine scientific and research centers.
Also 113 of 189 sanctioned tankers were in our offers for partners.

Individuals:

Sergey Anatolyevich KOGOGIN – (EU TOP-100.xlsx, Decree 726/2022)
Elena Alexandrovna MOROZOVA – Director of the State Museum-Preserve “Tauric Chersonese” (Decree 68/2025 )
Dmitry Vasilevich KUZYAKIN – General Director and co-owner of LLC “Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions” ( Decree 796/2024 – UAV)
Nikolay Dmitrievich ROGALEV – (Decree 401/2022)
Ravil Ramilievich NURGALEEV – (Decree 813/2022)

Individuals (hybrid regime):

Viktor Volodymyrovych MEDVEDCHUK – Politician, businessman, de facto media owner (Decree 81/2025)
Artem Pavlovich MARCHEVSKYI – Politician, media producer, propagandist (Decree 230/2025)
Oleg Anatoliyovych VOLOSHIN (Decree 38/2025)

Individuals (human rights violation regime):

Olesya Anatoleyevna MENDELEYEVA – judge of the Meshchansky Court of Moscow (Decree 321/2023)
Margarita Nikolaevna KOTOVA – Judge of the Moscow City Court; former Judge of the Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow
Denis Gennadievich POPOV – Prosecutor of the city of Moscow (Decree 726/2022).

Entities:
From the files that were transferred

Texel F.C.G. Technology Ltd (15. LYNRED.docx)
Prominent Shipmanagement Ltd (20250205_Non-paper of 57 sanctioned masters of shadow fleet vessels)
Cape Gemi Isletmeciligi AS (Shadow fleet (crude) by volumes.xlsx – копія.xlsx)
Federal State Enterprise “Samara Plant ‘Kommunar’” (Explosives Manufacturer, 5.1). Cotton Pulp. docx, we are under sanctions since 2023)
Open Joint Stock Company “Biysk Production Association ‘Sibpribormash’” (у30. KOMAROV Andrei .docx нас під санкціями з 2023)
Joint Stock Company “Experimental Design Bureau ‘Crystal’” (21. Military Priority List.xlsxу нас під санкціями з 2023)
Joint Stock Company “Research And Production Enterprise ‘Polet’” (Military 306.xlsxу нас під санкціями з 2023)
V.V. Bakhirev State Scientific Research Institute Of Mechanical Engineering (Memo_Iskander_EU_Ammonium_perchlorate__ESCU_March_2025.pdf у нас під санкціями з 2022)
Mile Hao Xiang Technology Co., Ltd (26. Shahed_engines.docx)
Poly Technologies INC docxu us under sanctions since 2023)
State Grain Operator (21). PATRUSHEV Dmitry. docxu us under sanctions since 2023)
Intervesp-M (2.3. CNC_Major_Suppliers.pdf)
Limited Liability Company “Intervesp Company” (17. Additional information on CNC-machines.docx)
Petropavlovsk PLC (41. STRUKOV Konstantin.docx)
Joint Stock Company “Coedinitel” (48). UMPC . docx, we are under sanctions since 2023)
Limited Liability Company “Stan” (6. Additional information on sanctions circumvention.docx)
Surgutneftegaz
Insurance Joint Stock Company “VSK”
Our Rostech Package, October 2024
Joint Stock Company “Zagorsk Optical and Mechanical Plant” (our package Rosteh, October 2024)\n
Novosibirsk Instrument Making Plant (our package Rostech, October 2024)\n
Research Institute of Communication and Control Systems (our Rostech package, October 2024)\n
Joint Stock Company Ufa Aggregate Enterprise “Gidravlika” (our package Rosteh, October 2024)\n
Our package UAV Manufacturers, December 2024
Limited Liability Company “Scientific And Production Association Rustecdrone” (our package UAV Manufacturers, December 2024).
Limited Liability Company “Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions” (our package UAV Manufacturers, December 2024)\n
Limited Liability Company Unmanned Systems (our package UAV Manufacturers, December 2024).
Joint Stock Company Stratim (our package UAV Manufacturers, December 2024)\n
Limited Liability Company “Moscow Arms Company” (our package UAV Manufacturers, December 2024)\n
Our package abductors of cultural heritage, February 2025
Tauric Chersonese (our package abductors of cultural heritage, February 2025)
Under sanctions from 2022-2023
Minsk Wheel Tractor Plant (chassis manufacturer for Iskanders, we are under sanctions since 2022)
Construction Bureau of Integrated Systems (we are under sanctions since 2023)
Research Institute of Space Instrumentation (we are under sanctions since 2023)
Joint Stock Company “Luch Plant” (we are under sanctions since 2023)
Limited Liability Company “Finko” (we are under sanctions since 2023)
Public Joint Stock Company “Instrument Plant ‘Signal’ ” (we have sanctions since 2023)
Open Joint Stock Company “Elektrostal Chemical and Mechanical Plant named after N.D. Zelinsky” (у нас під санкціями з 2023)
Limited Liability Company “Trading House ‘Lobaev Arms’ ” (we are under sanctions since 2023)
Joint Stock Company “61st Armored Vehicle Repair Plant” (we have been under sanctions since 2022)
Republican Telecommunications Operator (we have been sanctioned since 2022)
Ryazan Radio-Plant (we are under sanctions since 2022)
Scientific Research Institute of Engines (we are under sanctions since 2022)
Joint Stock Company “Elektrotyaga” (we are under sanctions since 2022)

Entities (restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons):

27th Scientific Centre of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation ( 726/2022)
33rd Central Scientific Research and Testing Institute of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation (726/2022)

Entities (hybrid regime):