EU Extends Sectoral Sanctions Against Russia for Six Months

The EU has announced the official extension of sectoral sanctions against Russia for another six months.

The Gaze reports on this with reference to a post by the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, on the X network.

As the top EU diplomat noted, pressure on Russia will continue until it stops its war against Ukraine.

‘Every sanction weakens Russia's ability to wage war,’ Callas emphasised.

Commenting on this decision, a source told European Pravda that, following a written procedure, all 27 EU countries had signed a document extending the sectoral sanctions.

‘So: the sanctions have been extended until 31 January 2026,’ he added.

On 26 June, European Union leaders reached a political agreement to extend sanctions against Russia for another six months, but did not agree on a new package of restrictions.   

On 27 June, the European Union's Committee of Permanent Representatives effectively approved the extension of sectoral sanctions against Russia for another six months.

These are sanctions against entire sectors or industries of the Russian economy or areas of Russian business activity.

As The Gaze reported earlier, Canada and the European Union have pledged to escalate pressure on Russia, including through tougher sanctions and measures to block their circumvention, as part of their ongoing response to Russia's full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine.