On 01 March 2022, the Council of the European Union adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/346, amending Decision 2014/512/CFSP and imposing further restrictive measures with regard to the provision of specialised financial messaging services to certain Russian credit institutions and their Russian subsidiaries, which are relevant for the Russian financial system and which are already the subject of restrictive measures imposed by the Union or by partner countries and, subject to certain exceptions, with regard to engagement with the Russian Direct Investment Fund. It also prohibits, subject to certain exceptions, the supply of euro banknotes to Russia.
Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 has been amended accordingly.
