Blocking Property With Respect to Certain Russian Energy Export Pipelines

This executive order imposes blocking sanctions on foreign persons involved in certain Russian energy export pipelines, specifically implementing the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019 (PEESA) by targeting property and interests in property of designated persons. It also directs visa and admission restrictions under PEESA while allowing for statutory waivers and regulatory exceptions.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 47205

Key directives

Block all property and interests in property of foreign persons identified in PEESA section 7503(a)(1)(B) reports
Exempt persons with PEESA section 7503(f) waivers from sanctions
Implement PEESA section 7503(b) visa restrictions (Secretary of State)
Implement PEESA section 7503(b) admission and parole restrictions (Secretary of Homeland Security)
Prohibit contributions, provision of funds/goods/services to or from blocked persons
Prohibit evasion, avoidance, or conspiracy to violate order prohibitions
Prohibit donations specified in IEEPA section 203(b)(2) to blocked persons
Authorize Treasury Secretary to promulgate rules and regulations
No prior notice required for listings or determinations under section 1

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

Blocking of property and interests in property for persons already identified in PEESA reports to Congress
Prohibition on donations specified under IEEPA section 203(b)(2)
Visa and admission restrictions implementation begins

Near term (90d)

Secretary of Treasury to promulgate rules and regulations as needed
Potential identification of additional foreign persons in PEESA reports

Long term

Ongoing sanctions enforcement and potential designations
Continued coordination with Congress on PEESA reporting requirements
Potential evolution based on statutory amendments or foreign policy developments

Risks & tensions

No explicit calendar deadlines or 'within N days' requirements in EO text—implementation timing depends on discretionary agency action and pre-existing statutory PEESA timelines
Waiver authority under PEESA section 7503(f) creates tension between sanctions pressure and diplomatic flexibility
Reliance on Secretary of State identification 'in a report to the Congress pursuant to section 7503(a)(1)(B) of PEESA' means sanctions scope depends on separate congressional reporting process not controlled by this EO
Potential tension with European allies over energy security and pipeline politics