On Friday, 12 September 2025, the Council of the European Union (EU) unanimously decided to extend for another six months, until 15 March 2026, the restrictive measures against those responsible for undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. 2,529 persons (1,894 individuals and 635 legal entities) have been retained on the sanctions list. Sanctions against Russia are not being weakened. This is the common position of Latvia and other EU member states. A number of individuals subject to EU sanctions are also subject to sanctions by other countries, including the United States, Canada, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Australia, and New Zealand. As part of a regular review of each…