European Union Adopts 16th Package of Sanctions Against Russia, Further Impacting the Aviation Industry
By: Laura Scott, Petr Bartos, and Michael Ruck
On 24 February 2025, the European Union adopted the 16th Russia sanctions package.
The new measures amending the framework Council Regulation (EU) 833/2014 are found and included in Council Regulation (EU) 2025/395. They target systemically important sectors of the Russian economy including energy, trade, transport, infrastructure and financial services. The new package also includes restrictions directly impacting the aviation industry, through the amendment to Article 3d, “the flight ban”, and the inclusion of Article 5ae, “a full transaction ban” on ports and airports in and surrounding Russia.
Below you will find a very brief note on the beforementioned articles.
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