The ambassadors of the Member countries of the European Union (EU) approved the extension of sanctions against persons responsible for undermining or a threat of territorial integrity, the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another 6 months, and also expanded the list with new persons involved. Thus, restrictions will be valid at least September 15, 2025.

This was announced by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Lyen. She noted: new sanctions will be imposed against almost 2,400 persons and organizations.

At the same time, the von der leen emphasized, the sanctions provide for a number of restrictions. In particular:.

" Our determination to support Ukraine is crucial, ”the report said.

At the same time, we emphasize:

the approval of sanctions by EU ambassadors is not an official introduction of restrictions - this is only the first step towards this. For a full -fledged “launch” of sanctions, the EU Council should unanimously accept, after which an appropriate official message will appear on the European Union resource.

At the same time, according to the " In particular:.

" This is the former head of the USSR government Nikolai Ryzhkov and the Russian military Andrei Ermishko and Alexei Bolshakov, ”the report said.

They will be supplemented.