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President Zelensky imposed sanctions against several other well-known politicians and businessmen

13 May , 2023  

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has imposed sanctions against the daughter of former Defense Minister Lebedev, head of the Frunze NGO Volodymyr Lukyanenko and his son, former MP Andriy Derkach, and the nominal owners of the VS Energy energy company. This is stated in a presidential decree published Friday evening.

In addition, sanctions have been imposed against the son of prominent Russian businessman Vadim Giner, Olga and Irina Babakov

“Another sanctions package to date. With his decree, he imposed restrictive measures on the property of Russian companies in Ukraine and the property of related Ukrainian economic entities,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky wrote in his Telegram channel on Friday.

“Even critical infrastructure facilities and key strategic enterprises were sometimes under their control. Today we are overcoming these risks. The sanctions are also imposed on companies associated with Medvedchuk and other subsanctioned individuals, the founders, managers, beneficiaries of pro-Russian companies with significant assets in Ukraine,” the president said.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has imposed sanctions against the daughter of former Defense Minister Lebedev, the head of the Frunze NGO Volodymyr Lukyanenko and his son, former MP Andriy Derkach, and the nominal owners of the VS Energy energy company. This is stated in a presidential decree published Friday evening.

In addition, sanctions have been imposed against the son of prominent Russian businessman Vadim Giner, Olga and Irina Babakov

“Another sanctions package to date. With his decree, he imposed restrictive measures on the property of Russian companies in Ukraine and the property of related Ukrainian economic entities,” Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky wrote in his Telegram channel on Friday.

“Even critical infrastructure facilities and key strategic enterprises were sometimes under their control. Today we are overcoming these risks. The sanctions are also imposed on companies associated with Medvedchuk and other subsanctioned persons, the founders, managers, beneficiaries of pro-Russian companies with significant assets in Ukraine,” the president said.

Source: Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 279/2023 – Official web representation of the President of Ukraine (president.gov.ua)

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