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The Russian government has expanded the sanctions list to include former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
The Russian government decided to expand the list of people to whom special economic measures apply. Former President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko fell under the sanctions. The decision was published on Friday, September 4, on the Russian legal information portal.
“To add to Appendix No. 1 to Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of November 1, 2018 No. 1300 … Supplement with paragraph 398 of the following content: Poroshenko Petr Alekseevich,” the publication says.
In addition to the former president, several Ukrainian officials and deputies also fell under the sanctions. In particular, the lead singer of the group Okean Elzy, the former leader of the Ukrainian Golos party, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk, and his former colleague, a Golos MP, Solomiya Bobrovskaya.
Also on the list were non-fractional MP Viktoria Grib, Batkivshchyna member Mikhail Volynets, European Solidarity MP Sofia Fedina, and businessman Sergei Taruta.
The list also includes the vice president of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, Akhtem Chiygoz.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on October 22, 2018, which provides for the imposition of sanctions in connection with “hostile actions by Ukraine.” The head of the Kremlin instructed the government compile lists of natural and legal persons, in respect of which special economic measures will be applied, and define these measures.
In November 2018, the then Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, signed a decree of the Russian government on the introduction of special economic measures against Ukrainian citizens and companies. So the list was 68 companies and 322 people.
On July 28, the Russian government submitted to the State Duma a bill that provides for the introduction of new economic measures against Ukraine. The new sanctions prohibit the paying agent from accepting funds and making cross-border money transfers if the recipient is on the sanctions list.
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