Ukraine has aligned its sanctions with those of the European Union: details
30 May 15:09
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed two decrees enacting the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to align sanctions with those of the European Union, according to the president’s press service, as reported by "Komersant Ukrainian".
“The synchronization of EU sanctions under the 20th package covers 120 individuals and organizations and imposes economic sanctions targeting key sectors of the Russian economy. Some of them are already subject to Ukrainian sanctions. Today’s decision applies to an additional 16 Russian citizens and 31 companies from Russia, Belarus, the UAE, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine,” the statement reads.
Among the individuals are heads of Russian strategic enterprises, state-funded institutions, units of the Russian army, and entities serving Russia in our temporarily occupied territories.
The list also includes enterprises of the Russian military-industrial complex, manufacturers of electronic warfare equipment, software, and drone components, as well as companies involved in oil, gas, and gold extraction. In particular, restrictions have been imposed on the Russian manufacturer of aerospace products and drone components, Atlant Aero LLC, as well as on the Russian manufacturer of communication systems and components for UAVs and missiles, Irz-Zvyazok LLC.
Sanctions have been imposed on companies in the UAE that sell machine tools and laboratory equipment, chemical products, and spare parts for commercial aircraft, as well as on an oil exporter in Belarus.
Ukraine has also imposed restrictive measures on three Russians: Prosecutor Lyudmila Balandina, who was involved in systematic repression and human rights violations against individuals who supported Ukraine or criticized the Russian government; Judge Dmitry Gordeev, also implicated in repression, who issued politically motivated rulings against opposition figures and human rights defenders; and Russian editor and propagandist Maria Sittel, who systematically disseminated disinformation.
Sanctions have also been imposed on 19 Iranian citizens, 7 Sudanese citizens, and 11 Iranian companies involved in Iran’s ballistic missile and drone programs.
“We continue to coordinate sanctions regimes with the EU and our partners. We expect further pressure to be exerted on Russia and all those who help it sustain its aggression. We are already finalizing joint work on draft EU and partner state sanctions decisions, including the 21st sanctions package,” noted Vladyslav Vlasyuk, Presidential Advisor on Sanctions Policy.
