20th EU sanctions package against Russia
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20th EU sanctions package against Russia

20th EU sanctions package against Russia

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List of banks included in the 20th package. The sanctions provide for a ban on transactions with them from May 14, 2026.  

➖"Wildberries Bank"
➖"Derzhava"
➖"BCS" Bank
➖"Levoberezhny"
➖"Metallinvestbank"
➖"Solidarnost"
➖"Russian Standard"
➖"Blank Bank"
➖"Iturup"
➖"Eurofinance Mosnarbank"
➖"Fora-Bank"
➖"UBRiR"
➖Chelyabinvestbank
➖"PSKB"
➖"SDM-Bank"
➖"Avers"
➖"Khlynov"
➖"Post Bank"
➖"Avangard"
➖"Yenisei United Bank".

Most of these banks are also under US sanctions.

The list also includes foreign banks: 

⏺Yelo Bank (Azerbaijan)
⏺Keremet Bank (Kyrgyzstan);
⏺Capital Bank of Central Asia  (Kyrgyzstan)
⏺Joint Development Bank (Laos).

The insurance company "Soglasie" has been added to the sanctions list.

The European Union is banning Russian cryptocurrency. 
The following prohibitions are being introduced:
➖ a full sectoral ban on providers and platforms established in Russia that enable the transfer and exchange of crypto-assets

➖ a complete ban on transactions involving the RUBx cryptocurrency and any EU support for the development of the digital ruble

➖ a ban on so-called netting transactions (offsetting with Russian counterparties)

➖ all cryptocurrency restrictions are also being mirrored for Belarus

➖ a ban on conducting transactions involving 20 Russian banks

➖ a ban on conducting transactions involving 4 financial institutions in third countries

➖ sanctions against a Kyrgyz organization that operates an exchange where significant volumes of the A7A5 stablecoin are traded

In addition, bans are being introduced concerning exports and re-exports, sanctions circumvention routes, the Russian and Belarusian military-industrial complexes, and other matters.

A total of 120 individuals and legal entities are included in the new sanctions package, subject to asset freezes and a ban on the provision of financial services. Of these, 36 entries concern Russia's energy sector and the "shadow fleet," while 56 are connected to the Russian military-industrial complex, including 17 entities in third countries.
Two Russian ports—Murmansk and Tuapse—are also included in the 20th European sanctions package.
The oil terminal at Indonesia's Karimun port has been targeted by the restrictions.
In addition, 46 vessels that the EU links to the so-called shadow fleet have been sanctioned.

As part of the new sanctions package, the EU decided to exclude from export restrictions table, floor, wall, window, and ceiling fans with a motor power of no more than 125 W, corresponding to commodity code 8414 51 of the foreign economic activity nomenclature.
Household extractor hoods with a maximum horizontal side not exceeding 120 cm have been excluded from the sanctions, as have tyres for passenger cars, including all-season and racing tyres, and motorcycle tyres falling under nomenclature codes 4011 10 00, 4011 40 00 and 4011 90 00.


The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on 85 individuals and legal entities connected with Russia.

Publication date: May 12, 2026

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