The Council of the European Union issued a communiqué on the 22nd local time stating that on that day, the EU will extend sanctions against more than 3,000 Russian individuals and entities for another 36 months, until September 22, 2029. These sanctions include travel restrictions on individuals, asset freezes, and prohibitions on providing funds or other economic resources to listed individuals and entities. Since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out on February 24, 2022, the EU has drastically expanded sanctions against Russia, and Russia has taken countermeasures against this. The effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia has been widely questioned within the EU.

The Council of the European Union issued a communiqué on the 22nd local time stating that on that day, the EU will extend sanctions against more than 3,000 Russian individuals and entities for another 36 months, until September 22, 2029. These sanctions include travel restrictions on individuals, asset freezes, and prohibitions on providing funds or other economic resources to listed individuals and entities. Since the Russian-Ukrainian conflict broke out on February 24, 2022, the EU has drastically expanded sanctions against Russia, and Russia has taken countermeasures against this. The effectiveness of EU sanctions against Russia has been widely questioned within the EU.