| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | apply economic sanctions | применить экономические санкции |
| law | apply sanctions | применять санкции (The EU applies restrictive measures (aka sanctions) within the framework of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).  lexisnexis.co.uk • Restrictive measures are diplomatic or economic restrictive measures, applied by the EU to target third countries, non-state entities or individuals.) |
| mil. | apply sanctions | применить санкции |
| Makarov. | apply sanctions | принимать меры |
| dipl. | apply sanctions against | применять санкции против (кого-либо) |
| gen. | apply sanctions against | применить санкции против (кого-либо) |
| gen. | apply the sanctions for the violation of acts | применять меры ответственности за нарушение актов (ABelonogov) |
| mil. | applying sanctions | применяющий санкции |
| mil. | applying sanctions | применение санкций |