Name: EC Midday press briefing of 03/09/2026
Uploaded: 2026-09-03T10:28:23+00:00
Duration: 141 s

EC Midday press briefing of 03/09/2026

3 septembre 2026

Sommaire mis à jour le 3 sept. 2026

A journalist asks about the follow-up to the 21st EU sanctions package, specifically on banning the entry of Russian ex-combatants involved in the war against Ukraine, and the stage of any related Commission proposals; the Commission confirms it is working with priority on implementing measures stemming from the sanctions package but provides no further detail.

European Commission jeu. 3 sept. 2026 Commission européenne

00:00 - 00:53

Intervenant 5

I've got a follow-up on Russian entries to the European Union. When the 21st package of sanctions was discussed, it had the provision which was excluded later about the total prohibition of the entrance to the European Union of ex-combatants of Russia, of people who took part in war in Ukraine against Ukraine. And the Council, as I remember, decided to ask the Commission to prepare some further proposals to ban the entrance of Russian combatants to the European Union. On which stage we are now? Did Commission prepared any paper to move on with this ban?

Thank you so much.

00:53 - 01:08

Intervenant 3

Thanks, Jana. Yes, you're very well informed. As a matter of fact, what comes out or what follows to the sanctions package is indeed that the Commission works now on the implementing measures. And work on this is ongoing. I can tell you it's ongoing with priority.

01:08 - 01:13

Intervenant 1

Yes, please.

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