On August 23, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed two decrees enacting new sanctions packages.
According to Ukrinform, Zelensky announced this on Facebook.
“The first decree concerns the synchronization of our partners’ sanctions in Ukraine, in particular Canada’s sanctions. This is 100% alignment with this year’s Canadian sanctions targeting 139 individuals and legal entities working for Russia’s war. Together with our partners, we are also preparing decisions on synchronizing Ukrainian sanctions within partner jurisdictions. Everyone who helps Russia continue the killings and build its war machine for further aggression must feel real global pressure,” Zelensky said.
According to him, the second decree targets 28 citizens of various countries “who are equally helping the Russians in maintaining the occupation regime on our land and effectively sponsoring the Russian state.”
“For each of these names, we are also working with law enforcement agencies of partner countries. All accomplices of the Russian occupiers will, one way or another, be held accountable for their actions against Ukraine and Ukrainians,” Zelensky emphasized.
Decrees No. 612/2025 and No. 613/2025, dated August 23, regarding the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the application of personal, special economic, and other restrictive measures (sanctions), were published on the President’s website.
As reported, on August 17, Zelensky enacted a new sanctions package targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex, aimed specifically at producers of AI-powered drones.
