EU Council extends Russia asset-freeze sanctions for 36 months to Sept. 22, 2029

On September 22, 2026 the Council of the European Union decided to extend the EU asset-freeze sanctions regime targeting Russia for 36 months, renewing measures covering more than 3,000 individuals and entities until September 22, 2029.

The Council's 36-month extension preserves counterparty, trade-finance and asset-freeze frictions between EU banks and sanctioned Russian-linked entities. That sustained tail-risk supports energy exporters' external receipts (which can be credit-positive for long-dated external debt of oil-exporting African sovereigns like Angola) while maintaining rollover and trade-finance premia for importers and borrowers reliant on EU banks.

Publication of the Official Journal with the updated listings and any delistings, and guidance from member-state presidencies on implementation.