Ukraine's Presidential Office says the EU starts working on new sanctions against Russia

Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Ihor Zhovkva said this during a telethon.

"It is absolutely true that work on the 13th package of sanctions against Russia has already begun. For our part, we have submitted our proposals to the European Commission. During Volodymyr Zelenskyy's conversation with Ursula von der Leyen, we already knew what would not be included in the 12th package of sanctions. We asked them not to forget about those positions when it comes to sectoral sanctions," he emphasized.

Zhovkva added that more personal sanctions are also expected against propagandists and cultural figures who are still traveling freely in the EU.

• On Monday, December 18, the European Union approved the 12th sanctions package against Russia.