Frozen assets, embargoes, entry bans: Ukraine names the pressure it wants the EU to put on Moscow
Kyiv says it is ready for energy, food-security, and full ceasefires—and that Moscow has to be forced to agree.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha detailed the pressure the EU should exert on Moscow in a post on X following the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on October 12, 2026. He advocated for a ceasefire that freezes Russian assets, instigates trade and transit embargoes, enforces maritime bans, and imposes entry bans. Sybiha expressed satisfaction with the EU's recent sanctions listings against Russia and progress in Ukraine's EU accession talks.
He emphasized the need for "devastating pressure" from the EU, including the freezing of Russian assets, barring Russian combatants and their families from the EU, and imposing maximum visa restrictions. Sybiha also called for Russia's isolation in culture and sports. He welcomed the EU's adoption of new sanctions listings and the EU's approval for opening two more clusters in Ukraine's EU accession talks.
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