The agency’s report states that trade between the EU and Russia decreased by 77% (comparing 2021 and 2025).

At the same time, control over compliance with the sanctions has gaps. Some sanctioned goods enter the Russian Federation through third countries.

The European Commission acknowledged that it does not have criteria for assessing the overall effectiveness of the anti-Russian restrictions and cannot reliably determine “whether they are achieving their goals.”

Earlier Putin noted that the EU could fall apart due to problems in the economy. The President also emphasized that Russia is still ready to build relations with Western countries.