Ukraine Synchronises Anti-Russian Sanctions with Western Partners
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defence Council to synchronise sanctions pressure on Russia between Ukraine and its international partners.
The Gaze reports on this with reference to the decree on the head of state's website.
‘In accordance with Article 107 of the Constitution of Ukraine, I hereby decree: to enact the decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine of 27 June 2025 ’On synchronising the sanctions pressure of Ukraine, the European Union and other members of the Group of Seven on the Russian Federation and related entities," the decree states.
By its decision of 27 June, the NSDC ruled that sanctions approved by partner states must be synchronised in Ukraine's jurisdiction by submitting them for consideration and approval by the NSDC no later than 15 days after the relevant decision of the partner state or association of states comes into force.
The Cabinet of Ministers and the Security Service of Ukraine, together with the National Bank, were instructed to ensure the full implementation of sanctions approved by international partners in Ukraine's jurisdiction.
The Cabinet of Ministers, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Foreign Intelligence Service, together with the Office of the Prosecutor General, were instructed to ensure synchronisation with the EU, the US and other states of the sanctions applied by Ukraine in connection with the armed aggression of the Russian Federation.
This is being done in order to achieve ‘the most severe consequences for the Russian Federation for unleashing a criminal and unprovoked war against Ukraine and further significantly limiting the military-industrial potential of the aggressor state.’
On 19 June, Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine would synchronise sanctions with its partners and increase pressure on the Russian energy sector.
Meanwhile, the EU has failed to agree on the 18th package of sanctions against Russia.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico previously stated that Slovakia would demand to postpone the vote on the 18th package of sanctions — or even veto it altogether.
As The Gaze reported earlier, Canada and the European Union have pledged to escalate pressure on Russia, including through tougher sanctions and measures to block their circumvention, as part of their ongoing response to Russia's full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine.