{
  "id": 7853517,
  "title": "No Easing Of EU Sanctions Against Russia Is Acceptable — Ukrainian Foreign Ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/no-easing-of-eu-sanctions-against-russia-is-acceptable-ukrainian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-16T19:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/no-easing-of-eu-sanctions-against-russia-is-acceptable-ukrainian-foreign-ministry/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Heorhii Tykhyi, made it clear on September 16 that the EU's sanctions against Russia should not be eased or subject to further debate. \"No easing of sanctions is acceptable,\" Tykhyi declared during a briefing. He explained that individuals on the EU's sanctions list were targeted due to their direct support of Russia's aggression towards Ukraine, which sustains the ongoing conflict. Tykhyi emphasized that these individuals should continue to be under sanctions, with the list needing to be broadened and the current six-month review cycle extended to longer intervals. He also noted that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha is actively engaged in discussions with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and individual EU member states to try and reach an agreement on extending the sanctions. On September 14, EU member states decided to extend the sanctions regime targeting violations of Ukraine's territorial integrity for an additional seven days, until midnight on September 22. This extension was a result of ongoing disagreements among member states, with Slovakia specifically requesting the removal of certain Russian oligarchs from the EU's individual sanctions list, a demand that threatened to block the broader sanctions package. The current sanctions regime encompasses approximately 3,000 individuals and entities. Without an extension, these restrictions would have automatically expired on September 15. Tykhyi firmly stated that Ukraine sees no justification for weakening the existing sanctions, as doing so would set a \"very dangerous precedent.\"",
  "summary": "Ukraine believes the European Union’s sanctions against Russia must be extended without conditions and strengthened, rather than becoming the subject of further discussions, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on September 16, UATV English reports. “Our position remains unchanged — no easing of sanctions is acceptable,” Tykhyi said at a briefing. He said individuals…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "UATV English",
        "title": "Passing Lindsey Graham’s Russia Sanctions Bill Could Help Bring Peace Closer — Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/passing-lindsey-grahams-russia-sanctions-bill-could-help-bring-peace",
        "published": "2026-09-16T20:56:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}