Direct answer: As of late October 2025, the United States and allied partners have intensified sanctions on Russia, focusing on its energy sector, financial system, and individuals tied to the war in Ukraine. Notably, US measures froze assets and restricted transactions with Russia’s two largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, along with dozens of their subsidiaries, aiming to curb Moscow’s war financing. Other new package components include tighter export controls, broader asset freezes, and expanded blacklists targeting entities and vessels linked to sanctioned activity. The EU and UK have also expanded or maintained their own parallel measures targeting Russian energy exports, technology, and oligarch-affiliated assets. These actions are intended to pressure Russia to halt its aggression, but assessments from policymakers and analysts vary on whether they will decisively change Moscow’s calculations in the near term. For the most current specifics, including exact lists of designated entities, asset freezes, and effective dates, please specify if you want a country-by-country breakdown and I can pull the latest official notices.
