On 18 July 2025, the European Union adopted its 18th package of sanctions against Russia, including by amending Regulation (EU) 833/2014 and Regulation (EU) 269/2014. The EU also mirrored a number of measures and introduced additional designations in its Belarus sanctions by amending Regulation (EC) 265/2006. Adopted just two months after the 17th package, this latest round of measures reflects the EU’s continued strategic shift toward more dynamic, extraterritorial, and asset-specific sanctions and reinforces the…