Kyiv, June 30 || Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday announced that Ukraine is aligning with the European Union's sanctions package targeting the Iranian administration, describing them as "the most brutal regimes in the world."
"Our institutions are working on the synchronisation of European and Ukrainian sanctions. We are also fully aligning the European sanctions package targeting the regime in Iran, which includes numerous individuals, companies, and entities not only involved in military production and external terror schemes against neighbouring countries in the region but also in internal repression within Iran itself," he said in a video statement posted on X on Monday.
"It is one of the most brutal regimes in the world. No surprise that Putin found common ground with it," he added, referring to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He further asserted that global sanctions against Russia must be treated as a top priority, calling them a vital tool to limit Moscow's strategic capabilities and undermine its ability to continue the war against Ukraine.
Zelensky also mentioned that he signed a decree enacting the decision of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council on withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention -- the convention banning anti-personnel mines.