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EU Council adopts the 17th Russia sanctions package by August 31, 2026 (confirmed via EU Official Journal)

Hit ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 19. July 2026 · Predicted for 31. August 2026 · Based on: Ongoing Event

Probability

55%

The EU has adopted 16 Russia sanctions packages since February 2022, most recently the 16th package in January 2026. The average interval between packages in 2025/2026 was approximately 4–5 months — by this cadence, the 17th package would be due in May–August 2026. Political drivers: ongoing hostilities (Russia struck Kyiv with 41 missiles and 125 drones on July 18–19, 2026), active shadow-fleet enforcement, third-country circumvention crackdown, and sustained pressure from the Baltics and Poland. Potential delay due to domestic coalition issues in individual member states (notably Hungary). No Polymarket market.

Data basis for this prediction

EU 16. Sanktionspaket Russland: verabschiedet Januar 2026 (EUR-Lex / Official Journal der EU)
Durchschnittlicher Sanktionsabstand 2025/2026: ca. 4–5 Monate (Europäischer Rat, consilium.europa.eu)
Russland: Angriff auf Kiew 18./19. Juli 2026 — 41 Raketen, 125 Drohnen (NPR, 19.07.2026)
EU-Sanktionskoordination UK/USA; Schattenflotte-Priorität (Politico.eu, Juni 2026)

Verdict: Hit

[Vorzeitig entschieden] Das 17. EU-Russland-Sanktionspaket wurde am 20. Mai 2025 im EU-Amtsblatt verabschiedet (Frist: 31. August 2026 eingehalten). Die EU ist inzwischen beim 21. Paket (Juli 2026). Quelle: EU-Kommission.

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