Council Regulation (EU) 2025/2618 of 18 December 2025 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine
Date: 2025-12-18
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, territorial dispute, territorial law, trade restriction, vessel








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            COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) 2025/2618
         
of 18 December 2025
         
amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine


THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,


Having regard to Council Decision (CFSP) 2025/2617 of 18 December 2025 amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (1),


Having regard to the joint proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the European Commission,

Whereas:







(1)


On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 (2).












(2)


Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 gives effect to certain measures provided for in Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP (3).












(3)


In order to further constrain the activity of vessels operated to contribute or support actions or policies supporting Russia’s actions against Ukraine, Decision (CFSP) 2025/2617 adds further vessels to the list of vessels set out in Annex XVI to Decision 2014/512/CFSP, which are banned from Member States’ ports and locks as well as from receiving a broad range of services related to maritime transport.












(4)


Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
Annex XLII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.


Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 18 December 2025.


For the Council


The President

M. BJERRE
            





(1)  
            OJ L, 2025/2617, 18.12.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/2617/oj.

(2)  Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/833/oj).

(3)  Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/512/oj).




ANNEX
In Annex XLII to Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, the following entries are added:










 


Vessel name


IMO number


Grounds for inclusion


Date of application




‘565.


MATROS KOSHKA


9550137


Article 3s(2), point (d):
are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods.


19.12.2025




566.


MIKHAIL NENASHEV


9515539


Article 3s(2), point (d):
are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods.


19.12.2025




567.


ZAID


9715270


Article 3s(2), point (d):
are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods.


19.12.2025




568.


MATROS POZYNICH


9573816


Article 3s(2), point (d):
are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods.


19.12.2025




569.


ZAFAR


9720263


Article 3s(2), point (d):
are operated in such a way as to contribute or support actions or policies which undermine or threaten the economic subsistence or food security of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian grain, or the preservation of cultural heritage of Ukraine, such as the transport of stolen Ukrainian cultural goods.


19.12.2025




570.


KAPITAN GOTSKY


9372559


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




571.


GT HONOR


9258478


Article 3s(2), point (f):
are operated in such a way as to facilitate or engage in the violation or circumvention or otherwise significantly frustrate the provisions of this Regulation or of Regulations (EU) No 269/2014, (EU) No 692/2014 or (EU) 2022/263.


19.12.2025




572.


TIMOFEY GUZHENKO


9372561


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




573.


HITIT


9311751


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




574.


KHALASI


9293997


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




575.


FENGHUANG


9236248


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




576.


QUARTZ


9261401


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




577.


SINAR G


9323364


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




578.


SHTURMAN MALYGIN


9752096


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




579.


SHTURMAN OVTSYN


9752101


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




580.


SHTURMAN SHCHERBININ


9759927


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




581.


SANAR-14


9313589


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




582.


VASILY DINKOV


9372547


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




583.


INNOVATOR


9306809


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




584.


AURA MARIS


9347308


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




585.


KIRILL LAVROV


9333682


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




586.


MIKHAIL ULYANOV


9333670


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




587.


SANAR-9


9300350


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




588.


LADY LEILA


9683740


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




589.


GAZPROMNEFT NORDEAST


9422653


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




590.


JIN HUI


9430272


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




591.


LADY SEVDA


9683738


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




592.


SHTURMAN KOSHELEV


9759939


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




593.


JEWEL


9419450


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




594.


TYCHE 1


9308077


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




595.


OMSK


9418509


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




596.


OLANGA


9286463


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




597.


AS CALCUTTA


9037123


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




598.


MURMANSK


9167930


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




599.


ZAL PARS 3


9211896


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




600.


HANSON


9237412


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




601.


NP DIKSON


9255270


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




602.


STAR MM


9186625


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




603.


LADY RANIA


9784893


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




604.


SANAR-15


9777670


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025




605.


BREEZ


9247778


Article 3s(2), point (b):
transport crude oil or petroleum products as listed in Annex XXV or mineral products that originate in Russia or are exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33).


19.12.2025’








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