EU targets Russian energy, finance, military supply chains in 19th sanctions package Kallas unveils details

The European Union’s 19th sanctions package against Russia aims squarely at the Kremlin’s war machine, targeting energy revenues, financial networks, and military supply chains, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas said on  September 19.

“Moscow thinks it can keep its war going. We are making sure it pays the price for it,” Kallas wrote on X, underscoring the EU’s determination to hold Russia accountable, Caliber.Az reports.

Moscow thinks it can keep its war going.
We are making sure it pays the price for it.

Today, we present our 19th sanctions package. Every sanction reduces the Kremlin’s ability to wage war.

We won’t stop putting pressure on Russia until it ends its war.

— Kaja Kallas (@kajakallas) September 19, 2025

“Every sanction reduces the Kremlin’s ability to wage war. We won’t stop putting pressure on Russia until it ends its war,” she wrote. 

Kallas highlighted key elements of the EU’s 19th sanctions package, which was officially endorsed earlier in the day. The measures target Russian energy revenues, financial networks, and military supply chains. 

“Cash from energy sales keeps Russia’s war going. So we’re going after these revenues by designating 118 new vessels as shadow fleet and enablers, and banning re-insurance of listed vessels,” she said. 

She also noted that the EU aims to phase out Russian liquefied natural gas by January 1, 2027.

The sanctions also focus on Russia’s illicit financial flows, including evasion schemes in third countries and the Russian credit card system MIR. 

“The Kremlin’s war depends on illicit cash flows. We aim to cut them off at the root,” Kallas said.

Expanding export controls, Kallas emphasised that no sector is off-limits. 

“We must cut off supplies to Russia’s military industry so that it can’t feed its war machine,” she said, noting new restrictions on chemicals, metal components, salts, and ores, including from supporting entities in China and India.

Kallas also condemned the forced deportation and indoctrination of Ukrainian children. 

“Tearing children from their families and deporting them to re-education camps is beyond description. We will not let Russia weaponize childhood itself,” she said, adding that the EU will simplify sanctions against those responsible.

By Sabina Mammadli