UK sanctions Slavneft as it says all 10 top Russian oil producers are now targeted

The UK announced new sanctions against Russia on 12 November 2026, including Slavneft, as leaders gathered for the European Political Community summit in Dublin. The government said the latest measure makes the UK the first country to have sanctioned all ten of Russia’s major oil producers, according to gov.uk.

• Slavneft is included in the latest UK sanctions package; the government says the UK has now sanctioned all ten major Russian oil producers.
• Other named targets include shadow fleet vessels, major coal companies and Rosneft’s Arctic Vostok Oil project.
• The EU is preparing a separate sanctions package and proposals on Ukraine’s 2027 financial needs, Reuters reported.

Which Russian energy targets the UK named

The government said the package also covers vessels involved in transporting Russian oil and liquefied natural gas, major coal companies and Rosneft’s flagship Arctic oil and gas project, LLC Vostok Oil. It described the measures as reaching across nearly every part of the oil and gas revenue chain, including producers, trading networks, supply chains and vessels.

The sanctions were announced as Burnham prepared to urge leaders from around 50 countries to increase pressure on Russia at the Dublin summit. The government said he was expected to co-chair a Ukraine meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other leaders, discussing how to build on recent peace talks in Abu Dhabi. It said Burnham would press for legally binding security guarantees, continued negotiations involving European delegations and support for a full ceasefire.

The government also said Ukrainian drone firm UForce had announced plans for factories in the UK expected to create hundreds of skilled jobs and 60 apprenticeships. It said more than 70% of the content of each UK-built UForce drone boat would come from British suppliers.

How the EU’s separate sanctions plans differ

Reuters reported that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the Commission would present a new Russia sanctions package and proposals to cover Ukraine’s 2027 financial needs before the next European Council, scheduled for 26–27 November. The planned package would be the EU’s 22nd since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine; its final details were still being debated.

EU diplomats told Reuters the package might include restrictions on banks, cryptocurrencies and crypto platforms, as well as measures to close routes used to circumvent sanctions through third countries. Those options remain under discussion, while the UK has announced its package. The government described its own action as a way to constrain Russian energy revenue; the summit’s planned Ukraine meeting was expected to address ceasefire terms and security guarantees.