After weeks of going back and forth, the Council of the European Union (“Council”) was finally able to adopt the 10th package of sanctions against Russia in time to coincide with the first anniversary of Ukraine’s invasion on Friday, 24 February. Since a unanimous decision by the Member States is required in order to move forward with the sanctions, the adoption of the tenth package was delayed due to differences between certain countries over parts of the package.

The new set of measures include additional designations, trade and financial restrictions, reporting obligations, and further restrictions on Russian nationals. Most of the rules entered into force on 26 February 2023, the day following their publication in the Official Journal of the EU. The key measures described below can be found in the following documents:

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