EU Ambassadors Agreed On The 21st Package Of Sanctions Against Russia

• 23.07.2026, 11:22

The written approval process will begin today.

The permanent representatives of the European Union member states have finally reached an agreement on the 21st package of sanctions against Russia. Final technical adjustments to the document are currently underway.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine citing a Radio Free Europe correspondent who received the information from an EU official.

What is known about the adoption of the package

An EU diplomat said that technical work on the document is currently being finalized.

The written approval procedure for the package is scheduled to begin this afternoon.

How the EU Negotiated the 21st Package

The path to the 21st sanctions package proved to be long and complicated for the European Union.

On July 15, ambassadors from EU member states were unable to reach an agreement on a new package of restrictions against Russia—negotiations had reached an impasse at that point.

Meanwhile, on July 22, it became clear why so many member states were holding up the adoption of the package.

Greece opposed a ban on the transport of Russian liquefied natural gas, Austria defended the interests of Raiffeisen Bank, and Bulgaria, France, and Italy blocked restrictions targeting specific individuals and former Russian military personnel.