The Decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated November 13, 2025, enacted by the Decree of the President of Ukraine, concerns the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) to individuals.
The structure of the decision includes a descriptive part, which indicates a reference to the Law of Ukraine “On Sanctions”, and an operative part, which contains a decision to support the proposals of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine regarding the application of sanctions, the direct application of sanctions to individuals in accordance with the annex, as well as assigning responsibilities to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine, and the Commission on State Awards and Heraldry regarding the implementation and monitoring of the effectiveness of these sanctions. In addition, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is instructed to inform international bodies about the application of sanctions and initiate the introduction of similar measures. The annex to the decision contains a list of individuals to whom sanctions are applied.
The most important provision of this decision is the direct application of sanctions to individuals, the list of which is given in the annex to the decision. This means that various restrictions stipulated by the Law of Ukraine “On Sanctions”, such as asset blocking, restriction of trade operations, ban on entry to Ukraine, etc., may be applied to these individuals.
