“Ukraine is officially withdrawing from the CIS Agreement on Border Protection and Maritime Economic Zones.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Illustrative photo. Getty Images Source: presidential decree No. 82/2026 from January 26, 2026
Literally: “In accordance with paragraph 3 of the first part of Article 106 of the Constitution of Ukraine, guided by Article 24 of the Law of Ukraine “On International Treaties of Ukraine” and Article 56 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of International Treaties, I decree: to withdraw from the Agreement on the Protection of State Borders and Maritime Economic Zones of the Commonwealth of Independent States, signed on March 20, 1992 in Kyiv.”
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Details: According to the decree, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine was instructed to notify the depository of the Agreement on the Protection of State Borders and Maritime Economic Zones of the Commonwealth of Independent States about Ukraine’s withdrawal from the said agreement.
Prehistory:
In June 2022, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a number of government bills in general regarding Ukraine’s exit from the agreements within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
On June 14, 2024, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law regarding the exit of Ukraine from the Agreement on priority measures for the protection of victims of armed conflicts, signed with the Russian Federation, due to its violation of the norms of international humanitarian law.