Emergency Contact IG Circular: EU 20th Sanctions Package Against Russia Home Latest updates News IG Circular: EU 20th Sanctions Package Against Russia 1 May 2026 View/Download IG Circular PDF Sign up for alerts On 23 April 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted its 20th package of restrictive measures against Russia, amending Regulation (EU) 833/2014 and Regulation (EU) 269/2014. These measures were implemented in Council Regulation (EU) 2026/506 , Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/509 , and Council Regulation (EU) 2026/511 and published in the Official Journal of the EU. Further details can be found on the following website .  The EU also issued FAQs in relation to the 20 th package. The package comprises 120 individual and entity listings, the largest number in a single package in two years, together with a range of sectoral, trade,  financial and anti-circumvention measures. This update summarises the key measures of particular relevance to shipping, marine insurance, and related maritime services. Key takeaways for Members Significant expansion of the shadow fleet regime , including 46 newly listed vessels and new tanker sale due‑diligence obligations. Ban on financial services including insurance to LNG tankers : Russian-owned or flagged from 25 April 2026; all others operating in Russia or for use in Russia from 1 January 2027 Establishment of the legal basis for a future full maritime services ban for Russian crude oil and petroleum products, pending coordinated G7 implementation. New transaction bans on 2 Russian ports – Murmansk and Tuapse, and the Karimun Oil Terminal in Indonesia First use of the EU’s country‑level anti‑circumvention tool , targeting exports to the Kyrgyz Republic. Shadow Fleet and Vessel Designations Forty-six additional vessels have been designated under Regulation (EU) 269/2014, bringing the total number of designated shadow fleet vessels to 632. Eleven vessels have been delisted following demonstrated return