Recital 23

(23) In view of the gravity of the situation and in response to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and as long as the illegal actions by the Russian Federation continue to violate fundamental rules of international law, including, in particular, the prohibition on the use of force enshrined in Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, or of international humanitarian law, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures imposed by the Union. It is also appropriate to take additional exceptional measures aiming at supporting Ukraine and its recovery and reconstruction as well as its self-defence against the Russian aggression, in line with the objectives of the Common Foreign and Security Policy, in particular preserving the Union’s values, fundamental interests, security, independence and integrity, the consolidation of and support for democracy, the rule of law, human rights and the principles of international law, including international humanitarian law, the right to self-defence and the prohibition of aggression under the UN Charter, the preservation of peace, prevention of conflicts and strengthening of international security and the protection of civilian populations as well as assisting populations confronting man-made disasters, such as those inflicted upon Ukraine and its population by Russia’s war of aggression.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-17 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.