EU response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine - Consilium

What does the EU say about Russia's invasion of Ukraine? How is the EU supporting Ukraine and the Ukrainian people? Read our page to find out. Gotocontent WeusecookiesinordertoensurethatyoucangetthebestbrowsingexperiencepossibleontheCouncilwebsite.Certaincookiesareusedtoobtainaggregatedstatisticsaboutwebsitevisitstohelpusconstantlyimprovethesiteandbetterserveyourneeds.Othercookiesareusedtoboostperformanceandguaranteesecurityofthewebsite. Withyourpermission,wewilluseATinternetandHotjarcookiestoproduceaggregated,anonymousdataaboutourvisitors'browsingandbehaviouronourwebsite.Wewillusethisdatatoimproveyourexperienceonourwebsite. Togetmoreinformationaboutthesecookies,howandwhyweusethemandhowyoucanchangeyoursettings,checkourcookiespolicypage. 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RussiastartedamilitaryaggressionagainstUkraineon24February2022-©AFP In2021,Russiastartedalarge-scalemilitarybuild-upneartheborderwitheasternUkraine,generatinggreatconcerninUkraine,Europeandacrosstheworld. On21February2022,afterweeksofextremetensions,PresidentVladimirPutindecidedtorecognisethenon-governmentcontrolledareasoftheDonetskandLuhanskoblasts(administrativeregions)inUkraineasindependententitiesandtosendRussiantroopsintothoseareas. ThisfollowedapositivevotebytheRussianStateDuma(thelowerhouseoftheRussianparliament)on15February. On24February2022,RussialaunchedaninvasionofUkraine. WhatdoestheEUsayaboutRussia’sinvasionofUkraine? TheEUstronglycondemnsPutin’sdecisiontorecognisethenon-governmentcontrolledareasofDonetskandLuhanskandRussia'sunprovokedandunjustifiedmilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine.ItalsocondemnsBelarus'involvementinRussia'smilitaryaggression. Timeline 21/07/2022 NewpackageofmeasuresinresponsetoRussia'sinvasionofUkraine 20/07/2022 CounciladoptspositiononFAST-CARE 18/07/2022 Ministersdiscusstheagriculturalmarketsituation 18/07/2022 Moldovanagriculturalproducts:Counciladoptstemporarytradeliberalisationmeasures 12/07/2022 Counciladoptsadditional€1billionassistancetoUkraine Seefulltimeline SinceFebruary2022,theEuropeanCouncilandtheCounciloftheEuropeanUnionhavebeenmeetingregularlytodiscussthesituationinUkrainefromdifferentperspectives. Theuseofforceandcoerciontochangebordershasnoplaceinthe21stcentury.Tensionsandconflictshouldberesolvedexclusivelythroughdialogueanddiplomacy. EuropeanCouncilconclusions,24February2022 EUleadersdemandedonseveraloccasionsthatRussiaimmediatelyceaseitsmilitaryactions,unconditionallywithdrawallforcesandmilitaryequipmentfromUkraineandfullyrespectUkraine’sterritorialintegrity,sovereigntyandindependence. TheyemphasisedtherightofUkrainetochooseitsowndestinyandcommendedthepeopleofUkrainefortheircourageindefendingtheircountry. Inresponsetothemilitaryaggression,theEUhasmassivelyexpandedsanctionsagainstRussia,byaddingasignificantnumberofpersonsandentitiestothesanctionslist,andbyadoptingunprecedentedmeasures. TheEUhasshownunityandstrengthandhasprovidedUkrainewithhumanitarian,political,financialandmilitarysupport. UkrainebelongstoourEuropeanfamily. EUleaders’statement,10March2022 TheEUiscommittedtocontinuetoshowsolidarityandprovidesupporttotherefugeesfleeingthewarinUkraineandthecountrieshostingthem.Itisalsocoordinatingwithpartnersandallies,withintheUN,OSCE,NATOandtheG7. Onseveraloccasions,theEuropeanCouncilcondemnedRussia’sindiscriminateattacksagainstciviliansandcivilianinfrastructure,andreiteratedthatinternationalhumanitarianlawmustberespected.EUleadersunderlinedthatRussia,Belarusandallthoseresponsibleforwarcrimes andtheothermostseriouscrimes willbeheldtoaccount fortheiractionsinaccordancewithinternationallaw. WhatmeasureshastheEUtakenagainstRussia? TheEUhasadopted sixpackagesofsanctionsinresponsetotherecognitionofthenon-governmentcontrolledareasoftheDonetskandLuhanskoblastsandRussia’sunprecedentedandunprovokedmilitaryattackonUkraine. Themeasuresaredesignedtoweaken Russia'seconomicbase,deprivingitofcriticaltechnologiesandmarkets,andsignificantlycurtailingitsabilitytowagewar. Infographic-EUsanctionsinresponsetoRussia’sinvasionofUkraine Seefullinfographic Firstpackage(23February2022) individualsanctionsagainstmembersoftheRussianStateDumawhovotedinfavouroftherecognitionofthe non-governmentcontrolledareasoftheDonetskandLuhanskoblasts restrictionsoneconomicrelationswiththenon-governmentcontrolledareasoftheDonetskandLuhanskoblasts restrictionsonRussia'saccesstotheEU’scapitalandfinancialmarketsandservices Russianrecognitionofthenon-governmentcontrolledareasoftheDonetskandLuhanskoblastsofUkraineasindependententities:EUadoptsapackageofsanctions(pressrelease,23February2022) Secondpackage(25February2022) individualsanctionsagainstVladimirPutin,SergeyLavrovandmembersoftheRussianStateDumaandNationalSecurityCouncil,amongothers economicsanctionscoveringthefinance,energy,transportandtechnologysectors suspensionofvisafacilitationprovisionsforRussiandiplomatsandotherRussianofficialsandbusinesspeople Russia’smilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine:EUimposessanctionsagainstPresidentPutinandForeignMinisterLavrovandadoptswide-rangingindividualandeconomicsanctions(pressrelease,25February2022) Thirdpackage(28Februaryand2March2022) closureofEUairspacetoallRussianaircraft prohibitionontransactionswiththeRussianCentralBank SWIFTbanforsevenRussianbanks prohibitionontheprovisionofeuro-denominatedbanknotestoRussia suspensionofbroadcastingintheEUofstate-ownedoutletsRussiaTodayandSputnik individualsanctionsagainstBelarusiansinresponsetoBelarus'involvementinRussia’smilitaryinvasion EUadoptsnewsetofmeasurestorespondtoRussia’smilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine(pressrelease,28February2022) Russia’smilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine:Councilimposessanctionson26personsandoneentity(pressrelease,28February2022) EUimposessanctionsonstate-ownedoutletsRT/RussiaTodayandSputnik’sbroadcastingintheEU(pressrelease,2March2022) Russia’smilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine:EUbanscertainRussianbanksfromtheSWIFTsystemandintroducesfurtherrestrictions(pressrelease,2March2022) Belarus’roleintheRussianmilitaryaggressionofUkraine:Councilimposessanctionsonanadditional22individualsandfurtherrestrictionsontrade(pressrelease,2March2022) SanctionsagainstBelarus(9March2022) SWIFTbanforthreeBelarusianbanks prohibitionontransactionswiththeCentralBankofBelarus limitsonfinancialinflowsfromBelarustotheEU prohibitionontheprovisionofeuro-denominatedbanknotestoBelarus Russia’smilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine:EUagreesnewsectoralmeasurestargetingBelarusandRussia(pressrelease,9March2022) Fourthpackageofsanctions(15March2022) individualsanctionsagainstRomanAbramovichandGermanKhan,amongothers prohibitiononalltransactionswithcertainstate-ownedenterprises prohibitionontheprovisionofcredit-ratingservicestoanyRussianpersonorentity prohibitiononnewinvestmentsintheRussianenergysector prohibitiononexportstoRussiaof luxurygoods prohibitiononimportsfromRussiatotheEUofironandsteel Russia’smilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine:fourthEUpackageofsectoralandindividualmeasures(pressrelease,15March2022) Fourthpackageofsanctions:15additionalindividualsand9entitiessubjecttoEUrestrictivemeasures(pressrelease,15March2022) Fifthpackageofsanctions(8April2022) prohibitiononimportsfromRussiaofcoalandothersolidfossilfuels closureofEUportstoallRussianvessels prohibitiononRussianandBelarusianroadtransportoperatorsfromenteringtheEU prohibitiononimportsfromRussiaofwood,cement,seafoodandliquor prohibitiononexportstoRussiaofjetfuelandothergoods aseriesoftargetedeconomicmeasures sanctionsagainst217individualsand18entities EUadoptsfifthroundofsanctionsagainstRussiaoveritsmilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine(pressrelease,8April2022) EUadoptsrestrictivemeasuresagainstanadditional217individualsand18entities(pressrelease,8April2022) Sixthpackageofsanctions(3June2022) prohibitiononimportsfromRussiaofcrudeoilandrefinedpetroleumproducts(withlimitedexceptions) SWIFTbanforanadditionalthreeRussianbanksandoneBelarusianbank suspensionofbroadcastingintheEUforRossiyaRTR/RTRPlaneta,Rossiya24/Russia24andTVCentreInternational sanctionsagainst18entitiesand65individuals,includingindividualsresponsiblefortheatrocitiescommittedinBuchaandMariupol Russia’saggressionagainstUkraine:EUadoptssixthpackageofsanctions(pressrelease,3June2022) Russia’saggressionagainstUkraine:theEUtargetsadditional65individualsand18entities(pressrelease,3June2022) “Maintenanceandalignment” package(21July2022)  banonimportsofRussian-origingold   reinforcementofexportcontrolsofdual-usegoods  extensionoftheportaccessbantolocks  clarificationofexistingmeasures,forinstanceinthefieldofpublicprocurement,aviationandjustice sanctionsagainst54individualsand10entities,includingthemayorofMoscowandSberbank,amajorfinancialinstitution  Russia’saggressionagainstUkraine:EUadopts“maintenanceandalignment”package(pressrelease,21July2022) Russia’saggressionagainstUkraine:theEUtargetsadditional54individualsand10entities(pressrelease,22July2022) Moreinformation: EUrestrictivemeasuresagainstRussiaoverUkrainesince2014(backgroundinformation) Timeline-EUrestrictivemeasuresagainstRussiaoverUkrainesince2014(backgroundinformation) HowistheEUsupportingUkraineandtheUkrainianpeople? Infographic-EUtemporaryprotectionfordisplacedpersons Seefullinfographic TheEUanditscitizensstandinfullsolidaritywithUkraineanditspeople.TheEUhastakenconcreteactionstosupportUkraineanditsneighbouringcountriesthatareprovidingprotectionforpeoplefleeingthewar.Measuresinclude: receptionofrefugeesthroughthetemporaryprotectionmechanism €348millioninhumanitarianaidforUkraineandMoldova materialassistancetoUkraineanditsneighbouringcountriesthroughtheEUcivilprotectionmechanism €20billiontosupportmemberstateshostingrefugees €2.2billioninmacro-financialassistancetofosterstability €2.5billiontosupporttheUkrainianarmedforces EUsolidaritywithUkraine(backgroundinformation) HowistheEUrespondingtothewar'smarketimpact? Infographic-HowtheRussianinvasionofUkrainehasfurtheraggravatedtheglobalfoodcrisis Seefullinfographic TheRussianinvasionofUkraineishavingadisruptiveeffectonglobalmarkets.Sincetheconflictbegan,therehasbeena sharpincreaseinworldprices forkeycommodities,inparticularfuels.Recentincreasesareputtingnewpressureonmarkets,aftertheyalreadyexperiencedhistoricallyhighpricesforenergyandfertilisersin2021. Thewarhasalsocauseduncertaintyaboutthesecurityoftheenergysupply.Russia,whichistheEU’smainsupplieroffossilfuels,hassuspendedgasdeliverytoanumberofEUmemberstates,promptingtheEUtoquicklyrespondtosecuresupplyinallcountries. Russia'sattackstocropsandtransportinfrastructurehavehamperedUkraine'sabilitytoexportitsagri-foodproduction,whichhasfurtheraggravatedtheglobalfoodcrisis.   TheEuropeanCouncilandtheCounciloftheEUimmediatelyreactedtogrowingpricesandconcernsoverfoodandenergysupplies. InMarch2022,EUleadersagreedtophaseouttheEU’sdependencyonRussianfossilfuelimports.AttheSpecialmeetingoftheEuropeanCouncilinMay2022,leadersreviewedprogressonstrengtheningtheEU'senergyindependenceandcalledformorediversificationofenergysupplysources,fasterdeploymentofrenewablesandimprovedinterconnectionsofenergynetworks.Theyalso calledforeffective internationalcoordination toensurea comprehensiveglobalresponsetofoodsecuritychallenges. AttheEuropeanCouncilmeetingheldon23-24June2022,EUleadersurgedRussiatoimmediatelystop targetingagriculturalfacilitiesandto unblocktheBlackSea portstopermittheexportofUkrainiangrain. EUleadersunderlinedthatEUsanctionsagainstRussiaallow thefreeflowofagriculturalandfoodproducts andthedeliveryof humanitarianassistance. ImpactofRussia'sinvasionofUkraineonthemarkets:EUresponse(backgroundinformation) Seealso EUsolidaritywithUkraine(EuropeanCommission) SanctionsadoptedfollowingRussia’smilitaryaggressionagainstUkraine(EuropeanCommission) LatestnewsonUkraine(EuropeanExternalActionService) Topics: Foreignaffairs&internationalrelations HomeAffairs Russia’swaronUkraine Security&defence Share SharethispageonFacebook SharethispageonTwitter SharethispageonLinkedIn CopytheURLinyourclipboard CopytheURLinyourclipboard Copy Copy Copy Lastreviewedon 26July2022 Istheresomethingwrongwiththispage? × Istheresomethingwrongwiththispage?