The EU is eyeing an entry ban against anyone who has served in the Russian Armed Forces since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine started as part of its latest sanction package.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the measures while presenting the EU’s proposed 21st sanctions package against Russia on Tuesday, adding that Moscow’s war effort is increasingly strained.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.“For the first time, we propose to ban from entry into the EU anyone who has served in the Russian Armed Forces since the beginning of the war,” she said, adding that Europe should remain “off limits” to those who took part in the invasion.In late April, reports suggested that the EU was considering restrictions on former Russian combatants. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said at the time that the bloc was preparing additional measures targeting those involved in the war.Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the proposal, saying it sends a clear signal that participation in Russia’s war carries consequences beyond the battlefield.“By signing a contract to fight a criminal war of aggression against Ukraine, they also sign an entry ban to Europe,” he wrote on X.Sybiha added that the measure is “fair,” arguing that those who “fight a war to harm Europe and European states” should not be allowed to travel there. He also urged all EU member states to back the proposal.