“EU governments banned 20 more Russian lenders from processing euro payments and doing business with EU companies under the latest sanctions package.”

Council of the EUOfficial recordApril 23, 2026Read the original

The EU's 20th sanctions package against Russia, adopted on 23 April 2026.

Our verdict

True

The 20th package extended the EU transaction ban to 20 more Russian banks, 70 in total.

What we found

Adopted on 23 April 2026, the package bars EU firms from transacting with 20 additional Russian banks, including Pochta Bank and BCS Bank, with humanitarian exemptions. Our first version could not find this; it is confirmed by legal summaries of the package.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
The 20th package bans transactions with twenty more Russian banks, bringing the total to 70. [1]
Supports the claim
The EU adopted its 20th sanctions package on 23 April 2026. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against DLA Piper, Thommessen. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]DLA Piper · 20th package of EU sanctions against Russia
[2]Thommessen · The EU adopts its 20th sanctions package against Russia

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