Dzheppar: ‘Crimean’ sanctions imposed on more than 5,500 legal entities and individuals

 “Ukraine found itself in a situation where it needs to respond to Russia’s aggressive actions [with regard to Crimea] and launched domestic sanctions policy. To date, there are more than 5,500 individuals and legal entities on the sanctions lists,” First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar said during the international round table meeting entitled “Crimea de-occupation policy: Role of sanctions” on July 13, an Ukrinform correspondent reported.

This year, the Foreign Ministry initiated sectoral sanctions against Nicaragua over opening a so-called honorary consulate in the occupied Crimea, Dzheppar reminded.

The first deputy minister said that personal sanctions against those responsible in Nicaragua for making this decision were being drafted.

As reported, in February 2021, Ukraine endorsed a decision to impose sanctions on 10 former Ukrainian high-ranking officials and security officers who broke their oaths during the occupation of Crimea.

In addition, in February, Ukraine imposed sanctions on Nicaragua for appointing an “honorary consul” in occupied Crimea. The sanctions provide for restrictions on trade operations, suspension of flights and transportation across the territory of Ukraine, ban on technology transfer, ban on investments in Nicaragua, suspension of compliance with financial and economic obligations.

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