The European Union's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, announced today, Thursday, that the bloc is preparing for new sanctions against Moscow, adding that the EU countries are seeking to increase military support for Ukraine in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement of partial mobilization in his country.

Borrell said - during a press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York City - that the members of the European Union are studying a seventh package of sanctions that will affect new parts of the Russian economy, without revealing details.

According to the American Politico website, the European sanctions plan includes reducing Russian oil prices and banning the import of Russian luxury goods, and the European Union ambassadors are expected to discuss the details of these sanctions on Friday.

Since Moscow declared its war on Ukraine on February 24, Western countries have rushed to impose the widest package of sanctions on Russia, making it the world's leading country in terms of the number of restrictions imposed on it.

Russia has become the world leader in terms of the number of sanctions imposed on it, bypassing Iran, and by last March 22, the number of Russian individuals and entities subject to sanctions reached 7,116, and sanctions against Russia included all fields, including economic, cultural and sports.


Here is a list of the most prominent of those penalties:

With the beginning of the war, US President Joe Biden announced that his country, in cooperation with its allies, would prevent more than half of Russian imports of high-tech goods, which are used in military industries.

The sanctions ranged between banning oil exports, tying up the banking sector, and preventing companies from major countries from dealing with the Russian market. The following are the most prominent sanctions:

  • Impose direct economic sanctions on businessmen, politicians, MPs and the circle around the Kremlin.

  • Western sanctions have targeted a number of prominent people in Russia, led by President Vladimir Putin and his Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, whose assets in the United States, Canada, the European Union and Britain have been frozen, in addition to their travel ban to the United States.

  • Reducing European countries' imports of Russian oil by 90% by the end of this year.

  • Freezing the assets of the Russian Central Bank, freezing the assets of Russian banks, and excluding them from the financial system.

  • Banning banks from using the SWIFT bank transfer system with the aim of depriving them of international money transfers.

  • US credit card companies Visa, MasterCard and American Express have taken measures to block Russian banks from using their networks, in application of the sanctions.

  • Setting a maximum amount that Russians can deposit in international banks.

  • The sanctions targeted 70 percent of Russia's financial markets and major state-owned companies.

  • Western countries have enacted laws to prevent Russian companies and the government from taking money from international markets.

  • Export licenses have been suspended for goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.

  • Stopping the export of high-tech goods, including oil refining equipment.

  • Prohibiting companies and individuals from making any money transfers with the Central Bank of Russia or the Russian Ministry of Finance.

  • Establishment of a European Union force operating across the Atlantic to search for and freeze Russian assets.

  • Banning the sale of aircraft spare parts to Russian companies.

  • Banning the sale of high-tech goods to Russia.

  • A ban on flying to and from Russian airports, as many countries announced the closure of their airspace to Russian airlines.

  •  Banning the entry of Russian ships to European, American and international ports, while suspending shipping operations to and from Russia.

  • Imposing restrictions on Moscow's use of its technologies in various fields, including electronic chips, manufactured by NVIDIA, Intel and Qualcomm, which are the largest suppliers in this field.

  • With the beginning of the war, Germany froze the granting of permits to the Russian "Nord Stream 2", intended for the export of gas to Europe.

  • The European Union has decided to limit the sale of citizenship by using the "golden passport" law, which allows wealthy Russians to obtain citizenship of European countries.

  • Banning the Russian state-run channels RT and Sputnik from broadcasting on the territory of European countries, whatever the medium of broadcasting.

  • META's Facebook and Google's YouTube have decided to ban the two channels from disseminating Russian content in Europe.

  • Google has announced that Russian state-funded media will no longer be able to invest money on its platforms.

  • Banning Russian individuals, sports teams and national teams from participating in European and international tournaments.