EU Regulation 269/2014
EU regulation behind asset freezes on named people; renewed in 2026 to September 2029.
The EU Council renewed Regulation 269/2014's asset freezes on 22 September 2026 for 36 months, to 22 September 2029, instead of six, after dropping three people from the list, including Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026
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EU Regulation 269/2014 is the Council regulation of 17 March 2014 that freezes the funds of people and entities the EU lists for undermining Ukraine's territorial Integrity, sovereignty and independence, and bars making funds available to them. It gives effect to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
It is the legal base of the EU's individual Russia sanctions, the list of named people and companies, as distinct from the sectoral trade measures. The regime is normally renewed every six months; since September 2026 it runs to 22 September 2029.
The longer term removes until 2029 the six-monthly veto point any single capital held over the individual listings, a change bought with three delistings.
The regime now runs to 2029
The 22 September renewal changed the regulation's rhythm. The Council normally rolls over the individual listings every six months, and each rollover needs every member state's consent. This time it renewed them for 36 months, to 22 September 2029.
The price was three delistings, Alisher Usmanov at France's request and Mikhail Fridman at Luxembourg's among them. Latvia abstained, and Kyiv's foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, said the delistings were unjustified, calling them a disgrace. The longer term removes the six-monthly veto point any single capital held over the listings. Three weeks later, on 12 October, ministers added nearly 1,600 names to the EU's Russia lists.