Zelenskyy signs new sanctions against Russia to align with EU measures

OLEKSANDR SHUMILIN - 6 November, 14:08

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed fresh sanctions against Russia that are aligned with the European Union's 19th package and imposed new restrictions on Russian companies operating in the Arctic.

Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)

Quote: "I have signed several new sanctions decisions. We continue synchronising partner sanctions within Ukraine's jurisdiction, and the EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia for this war is now in effect in Ukraine."

Details: Zelenskyy said the measures target Russian resource exports and supply chains delivering electronic components to Russia. He added that the overall hit to Russia's earnings from the 19th sanctions package is estimated to be at least tens of billions of euros a year.

Quote: "We are also enacting our new sanctions targeting Russian entities involved in resource extraction in the Arctic, which contributes to funding Russia's ability to wage war."

More details: Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine's partners will extend this approach by incorporating Ukrainian proposals into their sanctions packages.

He also instructed the National Security and Defence Council to develop new measures based on the relevant proposals concerning Russian propaganda actors, military production entities and collaborators.

Ukraine will also be responding to Russian sanctions against Ukraine's prime minister and other government officials.

The new sanctions decrees have not yet been published on the president's official website.

Background:

The EU finally approved its 19th Russia sanctions package on the morning of 23 October.
On 31 October, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced that it had expanded the list of EU nationals barred from entering the Russian Federation in response to the EU's 19th sanctions package.
On 1 November, Russia imposed economic sanctions against Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko and Economy Minister Oleksii Soboliev, as well as former deputy prime minister Oleksandr Kubrakov.

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