Zelensky announces new sanctions against Russians involved in war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said this in his evening video address, Ukrinform reports.

"We are preparing a new sanctions package targeting Russian individuals who work for the war and put sport at the service of war. The documents are already prepared; this Ukrainian sanctions package should be a signal to others around the world – a signal that one cannot simply turn a blind eye to support for aggression. When Ukrainians at the Olympics are forbidden to even mention the victims of Russian aggression, that is clearly a global rollback of justice. We will restore justice. The sanctions decree will be issued soon," Zelensky said.

On January 17, Zelensky signed a decree enacting a decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose sanctions on three individuals and two legal entities that use sports platforms to spread anti-Ukrainian narratives and Russian propaganda.

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