The EU is preparing the 19th package of sanctions against Russia
Date: 2025-09-09 Author: Oliver Abernathy Categories: IN WORLD
The European Union is going to introduce another, already 19th, package of sanctions against Russia, aimed at increasing pressure on the Kremlin and ending military aggression against Ukraine. According to Bloomberg, the project includes restrictions on Russian banks, oil and gas companies, and cryptocurrency exchanges, as well as additional measures in the energy and technology sectors.
Among the initiatives under discussion are expanding the bans on Russian payment and card systems, blocking transactions on crypto exchanges, and new restrictions on oil trading. In particular, the European Union is considering a complete ban on the reinsurance of tankers transporting Russian oil.
European Council President Antonio Costa emphasized at a briefing in Helsinki that the goal of these steps is to increase pressure so that Moscow agrees to negotiations. He added that all measures are coordinated with the United States to increase their effectiveness.
To clarify their positions, European representatives will travel to Washington in the coming days, where they will discuss new sanctions with their American counterparts. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on NBC that the White House expects the EU to take synchronous actions. According to him, secondary tariffs and an economic collapse should force the Russian leadership to change course.
Recall that the previous, 18th package of sanctions was adopted in July 2025 and included 22 Russian banks, as well as Chinese financial organizations that helped Russia bypass restrictions and conduct cryptocurrency transactions.
According to Bloomberg, the new package discusses measures such as:
— expanding sanctions against the "shadow" fleet of tankers and traders from third countries;
— cancellation of exceptions for large oil and gas companies, including Rosneft;
— a ban on the export of equipment and chemicals used in the defense industry to Russia;
— use of a mechanism to counteract the circumvention of sanctions against Kazakhstan, through which, according to the EU, components for the Russian military-industrial complex are supplied.
Additionally, the authorities are considering restrictions on the issuance of visas, a ban on sanctioned ships entering European ports, as well as restrictions on the provision of services in the field of artificial intelligence, if the technologies can be used for military purposes.
Information about the preparation of a new package appeared against the background of reports from the Ukrainian Ministry of Energy about a new attack by Russia on the country's energy system, which led to power outages in several regions, including Kyiv.
Separately, it is worth noting that the UK and Ukraine have previously introduced their own measures against Russia's cryptocurrency activities, increasing pressure on this segment of the economy.
