Zelensky imposed sanctions against 400 individuals and companies for links with the Russian defense industry More than 200 legal entities and about 180 individuals who are associated with the Russian defense industry fell

under the new sanctions of Ukraine. Kiev will confiscate a stake in Zaporizhstal, which, according to the Ukrainian authorities,owned by Russian investorsVladimirZelensky

Ukraine has put into effect five sanctions packages that concern the share of a Russian bank in the assets of the Zaporizhstal metallurgical plant and the Russian military industry, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The appeal is posted on the website of the office of the head of state.

He explained that the stake in Zaporizhstal, owned by an unnamed Russian systemic bank through offshore companies and nominees, would be confiscated. Kommersant, citing a source, wrote in 2010 that Russian VEB financed the purchase of Zaporizhstal as an agent, while the final buyer was not named. Then it became known that it was acquired by the Metinvest holding, owned by Ukrainian businessman Rinat Akhmetov.

Hundreds of individuals and legal entities fell under sanctions against the defense industry, Zelensky said. It follows from the document that the restrictions apply to 200 legal entities - for example, the Central Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense and 176 citizens.

More than 40 individuals and 300 legal entities are listed in other packages, not only from Russia, but also from Belarus, Armenia, Cyprus and Hong Kong. Sanctions are imposed for ten years.

Ukraine regularly imposes sanctions against Russian citizens and companies. In April, people associated with Russian sports came under restrictions. Among them are Ksenia Shoigu, President of the Russian Triathlon Federation and daughter of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, gymnast Svetlana Khorkina, CSKA goalkeeper and ex-goalkeeper of the Russian national football team Igor Akinfeev, figure skater Ilya Averbukh, figure skater Elizaveta Tuktamysheva and others. Sanctions were also imposed against Yandex ”, VK, Rambler, Gazprom avtomatizatsiya, Gazpromneft - Digital Solutions and other companies.

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