The decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated August 23, 2025, enacted by the Decree of the President of Ukraine, concerns the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures, i.e., sanctions, to individuals and legal entities. The decision supports the proposals of the Security Service of Ukraine regarding the application of sanctions, and the lists of individuals and legal entities to whom they are applied are provided in the annexes to the decision. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine, and the Commission on State Awards and Heraldry are instructed to ensure the implementation and monitoring of the effectiveness of these sanctions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine shall inform international bodies about the application of sanctions and initiate the introduction of similar measures on their part.
The structure of the decision includes four main points and two annexes. The first point supports the proposals of the Security Service of Ukraine regarding sanctions. The second point directly applies sanctions to individuals and legal entities, the lists of which are contained in Annexes 1 and 2, respectively. The third point assigns responsibilities for the implementation and monitoring of sanctions to the government and other bodies. The fourth point provides for informing international partners.
The most important for the practical use of this decision is the list of persons to whom sanctions are applied (Annexes 1 and 2), as well as the obligations imposed on the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine regarding the implementation and monitoring of the effectiveness of these sanctions.
