EU extends Ukraine-related sanctions on individuals, entities for three years

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday extended Ukraine-related sanctions against more than 3,000 individuals and entities for another three years.

Three individuals and one entity were removed from the list.

The restrictive measures will remain in place until Sept. 22, 2029, the Council of the EU said in a statement.

The measures include travel restrictions on listed individuals, asset freezes, and a ban on making funds or other economic resources available to those targeted.

The sanctions were first introduced in March 2014 and have been significantly expanded since the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine crisis in February 2022.

The EU has since imposed a series of sanctions against Russia, covering sectors including energy, finance, trade and technology, alongside measures targeting individuals and entities.

EU extends Ukraine-related sanctions on individuals, entities for three years

The accumulated issuance of panda bonds hit 213.98 billion yuan (about 31.94 billion U.S. dollars) in the first eight months of 2026, the latest official data from the People's Bank of China showed.

Panda bonds are yuan-denominated debt instruments issued in China's domestic bond market by overseas entities, including foreign governments, international development institutions and multinational companies.

A total of 29 new overseas institutions entered the interbank bond market from January to August, the central bank noted.

Panda bond issuance surge signals the appeal of China's onshore market to global issuers.

China's panda bond issuance hits over 200 billion yuan in Jan-Aug