Ukraine and a number of other countries have officially joined the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russian entities last month.
This is stated in declarations by Kaja Kallas on behalf of the EU, published on the website of the Council of the European Union.
It is noted that the first package of sanctions—extended for six months and joined by these countries—concerns actions that undermine or threaten Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence, dated March 14, 2026.
The list includes 132 individuals and 77 entities.
The countries that joined the sanctions are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, and Ukraine. The statement emphasizes that these governments will ensure their national policies comply with the relevant EU Council decision.
Another sanctions package dated March 16, 2026, introduced in response to Russia’s “destabilizing actions,” added four individuals.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, and Ukraine also joined this package.
Additionally, on March 16, 2026, the EU Council adopted a decision on restrictive measures related to cyberattacks threatening the EU or its member states. Two individuals and three organizations were added to the sanctions list.
According to Kallas’s statement, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, and Ukraine have now joined this EU Council decision as well.
