Ukraine adopts decree sanctioning 200 people linked with Russia

By Burc Eruygur

ISTANBUL (AA) - Ukraine adopted a decree Sunday sanctioning 200 people with links to Russia as Moscow’s “special military operation” against Kyiv nears its first year.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the decree proposed by the National Defense and Security Council, according to a statement by the Ukrainian presidency.

The presidential statement noted that the secretary of the council, Oleksiy Danilov, will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the decision while the country’s Cabinet of Ministers together with the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Bank of Ukraine will ensure “the implementation and monitoring of the effectiveness” of the sanctions.

The statement also said the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry would be tasked with informing authorities from the European Union, the US and other countries on the application of the sanctions and raise the issue of introducing similar restrictive measures.

The decree notably targets figures linked with Russia’s nuclear energy sector which Ukraine has attempted to include in a potential 10th sanctions package from European countries.

The sanctions, which will be in effect for 50 years, include measures such as the freezing of assets, complete restrictions regarding travel through the territory of Ukraine and the suspension of economic and financial obligations.

Zelenskyy on Jan. 15 signed a decree greenlighting sanctions on 198 Russian cultural and media figures which followed similar sanctions against 119 Russian artists and figures​​​​​​ the week prior.​​​​​​​