The Candidate Countries Montenegro and Albania, and the EFTA country Norway, member of the European Economic Area, as well as Ukraine, align themselves with Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the alignment of certain countries concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, the Council of the European Union said on October 22.
“The European Union takes note of this commitment and welcomes it,” it says.
As reported, the Council’s decision to prolong the restrictive measures over actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for another six months came into effect after an official publication in the EU Official Journal on September 14, 2018.
Sanctions affect 155 individuals and 44 organizations. Individual sanctions include the freezing of assets of individuals and legal entities in the European Union, as well as a ban on travel to EU countries.
