Event Brief
EU proposes entry ban for Russian Ukraine combatants
Filed: Jun 09, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Summary: The EU proposes denying EU entry to anyone who served in Russia’s armed forces since Feb. 2022, as part of a new sanctions package.
WHO: Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commission
WHAT: Proposed an EU entry ban for people who served in the Russian Armed Forces since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, alongside other sanctions measures.
WHEN: Jun 09, 2026 at 1:14 PM ET
WHERE: Brussels, Belgium
WHY: The proposal is in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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