US EditionEU Extends Sanctions Against People over Russia’s War on Ukraine
The EU extended sanctions on about 2,600 individuals and entities supporting Russia’s war in Ukraine despite Hungary and Slovakia lifting their vetoes, with measures lasting six months.
- On March 14, 2026 the EU Council's 27 member states agreed to extend sanctions until Sept 15 covering some 2,600 individuals and entities.
- Hungary and Slovakia had opposed the move, arguing over Druzhba pipeline oil flows and calling for some oligarchs’ removal, while Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged suspending Russian energy sanctions on March 9.
- The Council removed two living individuals and five deceased people from the sanctions list, including Niels Troost, Dutch trader linked to Russian oil trading.
- The measures include travel restrictions, asset freezes, and bans on providing funds, and EU Council chief Antonio Costa said US easing of sanctions increased Russian resources, impacting European security.
- The decision coincided with power outages as Ukraine's Energy Ministry reported six regions without electricity and Russian missiles and drones killed five and injured 15 in the Kyiv region on Saturday.
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Slovakia drops blockade, allowing EU to extend Russia sanctions
Slovakia at the last minute lifted its blockade on the extension of European Union sanctions against Russia. The restrictive measures were immediately renewed for another six months, the EU said on Saturday, March 14. According to AFP, citing diplomatic sources, the government in Bratislava dropped its initial demand to remove two oligarchs from the sanctions list, which includes around 2,600 Russian oligarchs and entities. The sanctions imposed…
For weeks, Hungary and Slovakia have been blocking an extension of sanctions against Russia. The two countries are committed to two specific oligarchs. However, they are in the end not very successful with this attitude.
The EU has imposed sanctions on a number of creepy oligarchs because of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Two of them were in dispute – now a compromise is on the verge of reaching a deadline.
The EU states have agreed to extend sanctions against persons and organisations supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
The EU announces that the Union is extending sanctions targeting 2,600 Russians and Russian entities.
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