The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has set up a commission on sanctions against Russia, Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers Ostap Semerak has said.

"At the end of the [government] meeting the decision was made to create such a commission. According to our decision, it will be headed by the foreign minister, and the justice minister will be its co-chairman," he told reporters after a government meeting on Wednesday.

Semerak said that the commission would also include a great number of officials.

This commission should submit within seven days for consideration by the government the draft decisions related to individuals involved in military aggression against Ukraine, the occupation of Crimea and the financing of terrorists throughout Ukraine.