The Council renewed today the EU restrictive measures in view of the Russian Federation’s continuing actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine for a further 12 months, until 31 July 2027 . The decision follows the European Council on 18-19 June 2026, where EU leaders agreed to extend the economic sanctions against Russia for twelve months. These economic measures, first introduced in 2014, were significantly expanded since February 2022 in response to Russia’s unprovoked, unjustified and