Zelenskyy: Ukraine preparing a sanctions package against individuals working with Russian military-industrial complex, in particular against individuals from China
By the end of 2025, Ukraine is preparing several more sanctions decisions, there will be at least one package of sanctions against persons working with the Russian military industry, and not only against persons from Russia, but, in particular, from China, as well as against those who justify Russian aggression, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
"We are preparing several more sanctions decisions against Russian entities and those who help Russian aggression by the end of this year. There will be at least one package of sanctions against persons working with the Russian military industry, and these are not only persons from Russia, but, in particular, from China. We are also preparing sanction steps against those who justify Russian aggression and promote Russian influence through mass media, and against athletes who use their sports careers and people’s attention to sports to glorify Russian aggression," Zelenskyy wrote on his Telegram channel on Monday.
He also reported that Ukraine is working with European structures on the details of the 20th package of EU sanctions. The President stressed that the main task of European sanctions is to increase pressure on the energy assets of Putin and the oligarchs associated with him.
"A new Canadian sanctions package is also being prepared - thank you for this work. Ukraine will also continue the processes of synchronizing sanctions: the relevant decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and decrees - soon," Zelenskyy noted.