On 27 February 2025 President Trump signed an executive order extending a number of previous acts governing anti-Russian sanctions. Initially, they were enacted following the events of 2014 and included a ban on investment in Crimea, but were later extended in 2018 and on 21 February 2022. They prohibit any investment, import or export of goods (including through third countries) and the provision of any services to entities that are registered or associated with the disputed territories. These decrees also impose restrictions on certain natural and legal persons (SDN sanctions).
These acts were extended for another year, until February 2026.
However, there is a second list of presidential decrees that govern US sanctions policy. These executive orders were introduced in 2021 and extended in 2022 and 2023, when more serious sanctions were imposed on the Russian Federation. It was these orders that banned the import of Russian energy resources into the United States and imposed sanctions on Russian companies in the energy and banking sectors. It was also these decrees that put an end to all US investment in the Russian economy and prohibited the export and re-export of all goods and services to Russia.
These executive orders were last extended in April 2024 and were not extended by Trump as part of the executive order of 27 February 2025. They are due to expire on 15 April 2025, but can be renewed at any time.
The U.S. Presidential Sanctions Orders, their contents and current status are summarised below:
| Executive order | Contents | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Executive order No. 13660 of 6 March 2014 | Sanctions against individuals associated with the administration of the Crimean regions. | Extended |
| Executive order No. 13661 of 16 March 2014 | Sanctions against individuals associated with the Russian Government or working in the defence sector. | Extended |
| Executive order No. 13662 of 20 March 2014 | Sanctions against individuals working in key sectors of the Russian economy. | Extended |
| Executive order No. 13685 of 19 December 2014 | Ban on investments in the Crimean region, ban on imports, exports of any goods or services to or from Crimea. | Extended |
| Executive order No. 13849 of 20 September 2018 | Blocking all assets and property of sanctioned persons in the United States; Prohibiting the export of goods, technology, and services to sanctioned persons. | Extended |
| Executive Order No. 14024 of 15 April 2021 | Suspension of entry to the U.S. for designated persons; Sanctions on Russian financial institutions. | Effective until 15 April 2025 |
| Executive Order No. 14066 of 8 March 2022 | Ban on imports of oil and petroleum products, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the United States; Ban on new investments in Russia’s energy sector. | Effective until 15 April 2025 |
| Executive Order No. 14114 of 22 December 2023 | Ban on imports to the U.S. of fish products, seafood, alcoholic beverages, rough diamonds and other goods of Russian origin; Sanctions on Russian financial institutions. | Effective until 15 April 2025 |
