⚡Comment by the Permanent Mission of Russia to the EU Regarding the Further Expansion of Anti-Russian “Individual” Sanctions by the EU Council on 12 October 2026

In its pseudo-sanctions campaign, the European Union increasingly resembles a desperate gambler who keeps raising the stakes in the hope of winning back its losses, which, from the perspective of the Eurobureaucracy, means inflicting maximum damage on Russia. While certain allies of the EU are seeking to engage in a pragmatic and constructive dialogue with Russia, Brussels is making statements about the single largest expansion of its anti-Russian restrictions. It is common knowledge where such reckless gambling usually leads – to a complete fiasco, bitter disappointment and belated, painful questions about whether it was worth playing in the first place. We are confident that all this still awaits the European Union.

☝For our part, we reiterate that we consider the anti-Russian restrictive measures of the EU as illegitimate and unfounded. The Russian Federation does not recognise such unilateral coercive measures that circumvent the UN Charter. The attempts by Brussels to change Russia’s foreign policy through sanctions pressure are futile, as demonstrated by the decisive outcome of the parliamentary elections held in our country on 18-20 September 2026.

❗The latest hostile actions by the European Union will receive due response from Russia.