EU Close to Agreement on New Sanctions Against Russia, Says Foreign Policy Chief

The EU’s eighteenth sanctions package against Russia targets oil revenues, banks, and gas pipelines, including Nord Stream.

European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas at a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on July 14, 2025. Yves Herman/Reuters

EU countries are close to reaching an agreement on a new package of sanctions against Russia, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Tuesday.

In June, the European Commission proposed the eighteenth package of sanctions against Russia, targeting the country’s energy and banking sectors over its role in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.