Explainers

The EU has adopted sanctions targeting individuals and entities responsible for human rights abuses and violations in Russia.

The EU has adopted sanctions targeting individuals and entities responsible for hybrid threats and campaigns against the EU and its member states.

The EU has provided emergency assistance to Ukraine and its people since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion. The EU and its 27 member states together are the biggest donor of humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

The EU condemns human rights abuses in Iran, as well as Iran's nuclear proliferation activities and its military support for Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. It has adopted a number of sanctions in this regard.

The integrated political crisis response (IPCR) arrangements support rapid and coordinated decision-making at EU political level for major and complex crises.

The EU has taken a number of measures to support the prosecution of Russia’s international crimes committed in and against Ukraine and to ensure that Ukraine and its people receive war reparations.

Find out all the answers to your questions on sanctions adopted by the European Union in response to Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. 

In the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU has taken a number of initiatives to support Ukraine’s energy security, as well as the country’s transport and connectivity sectors.

Find out more about the gas storage capacity of EU member states and the filling levels of underground gas reserves in the EU.

Find out more about which sources are used to generate electricity in the EU and how the price of electricity is set based on the merit order principle.