EU–Russia relations: energy ties, sanctions and crises (1991–2023)

1. EU–Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement signed

   Jun 24, 1994Labels: Partnership and, EU, Russia

   • EU Council
   • EUR Lex

2. EU–Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement enters into force

   Dec 1, 1997Labels: Partnership and, EU, Russia

   • EU Council
   • EUR Lex

3. EU and Russia institute a regular energy dialogue

   Oct 30, 2000Labels: EU Russia, EU, Russia

   • EU Council
   • RFE RL

4. St Petersburg summit agrees four EU–Russia 'Common Spaces'

   May 31, 2003Labels: St Petersburg, Common Spaces, EU

   • Europarl
   • Europarl

5. EU and Russia adopt roadmaps for four Common Spaces

   May 10, 2005Labels: Common Spaces, EU, Russia

   • EU2005 lu
   • THE

6. Russia–Ukraine gas dispute disrupts supplies to Europe

   Jan 1, 2006Labels: Russia Ukraine, Ukraine, Russia

   • Britannica
   • BBC

7. Second Russia–Ukraine gas crisis halts transit to EU

   Jan 7, 2009Labels: 2009 gas, Russia, Ukraine

   • Britannica
   • IEA

8. EU's Third Energy Package enters into force

   Sep 3, 2009Labels: Third Energy, EU Commission, EU

   • EUR Lex
   • EUR Lex

9. Nord Stream 1 inaugurated and begins operation

   Nov 8, 2011Labels: Nord Stream, Gazprom, Germany

   • NordStream
   • DW

10. EU suspends talks and signals sanctions over Crimea

    Mar 6, 2014Labels: EU sanctions, EU, Crimea

    • EU Council
    • EU Council

11. EU adopts first Crimea-related asset freezes and travel bans

    Mar 17, 2014Labels: Asset freezes, EU, Crimea

    • EUR Lex
    • EUR Lex

12. EU adopts sectoral sanctions (Regulation 833/2014)

    Jul 31, 2014Labels: Regulation 833, EU, Russia

    • EUR Lex
    • EUR Lex

13. Putin announces cancellation of South Stream project

    Dec 1, 2014Labels: South Stream, Russia, Pipeline project

    • Reuters
    • Guardian

14. European Commission issues antitrust charges against Gazprom

    Apr 22, 2015Labels: Gazprom antitrust, European Commission, Gazprom

    • EUobserver
    • Euronews

15. EU foreign ministers adopt 'five guiding principles' on Russia

    Mar 14, 2016Labels: Five guiding, EU foreign, EU

    • Europarl
    • RFE RL

16. Commission makes Gazprom commitments binding, closing case

    May 24, 2018Labels: Gazprom commitments, European Commission, Gazprom

    • EC
    • Concurrences

17. Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 certification process

    Feb 22, 2022Labels: Nord Stream, Germany, Certification

    • Euronews
    • Guardian

18. Versailles Declaration commits to cutting Russian energy dependence

    Mar 11, 2022Labels: Versailles Declaration, EU leaders, Energy dependency

    • EU Council
    • EEAS

19. European Commission publishes REPowerEU plan

    May 18, 2022Labels: REPowerEU, European Commission, Energy plan

    • EC
    • Europarl

20. EU adopts sixth sanctions package including oil embargo path

    Jun 3, 2022Labels: Sixth sanctions, EU, Oil embargo

    • EC
    • EUR Lex

21. EU ban on Russian coal imports takes effect

    Aug 10, 2022Labels: Coal ban, EU, Russian coal

    • EUR Lex
    • Europarl

22. Nord Stream pipelines sabotaged by undersea explosions

    Sep 26, 2022Labels: Nord Stream, Undersea explosions

    • AP News
    • AP News

23. EU ban on seaborne Russian crude oil takes effect

    Dec 5, 2022Labels: Seaborne crude, EU, Russian oil

    • EU Council
    • EC

24. EU ban on Russian petroleum products takes effect

    Feb 5, 2023Labels: Petroleum products, EU, Russian refined

    • EU Council
    • EUR Lex