Russia expands sanctions against Ukraine
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced that the list of Ukrainian citizens and companies under sanctions would be expanded.
“The list of persons and legal entities of Ukraine, that will be included in the list of special restrictive measures has been expanded. I signed the appropriate decree,” wrote Medvedev on Twitter.
TASS with reference to the Russian Cabinet press service report that the signed decree has been expanded to include more than 200 individuals and organizations.
The updated sanctions list contains 567 individuals (there were 322) and 75 legal entities (was 68).
The sanctions list includes Ukroboronprom, Ukrspetsexport, Centrenergo, First Logistics Company, and the transport-forwarding company Vertical.
On November 1st, Russia imposed sanctions against 322 individuals and 68 legal entities of Ukraine.
Sanctions include freezing non-cash assets, non-documentary securities, property on the territory of Russia, and a ban on the transfer of funds out of Russia.
Sanctions can be lifted if Ukraine lifts sanctions against Russian citizens and legal entities.