Overview

• President Zelensky signed a decree to fully synchronize Ukraine’s sanctions with the EU’s 13th and 14th packages targeting Russia.
• An additional decree brings Ukraine’s measures in line with the EU’s Iran sanctions package covering individuals and entities involved in military production, terror schemes and domestic repression.
• Ukraine officially withdrew from the Ottawa Convention to permit anti-personnel mine use as a defensive response to Russia’s extensive mine deployment.
• Ukrainian authorities have already started rolling out the synchronized sanctions measures against both Moscow and Tehran.
• Kyiv is set to unveil coordinated defense and resilience decisions with EU partners next week.