Zelensky introduced sanctions against 51 individuals and 220 legal entities from Russia, Belarus and other countries

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defence Council to impose personal special economic and other restrictive measures on 51 individuals and 220 legal entities.

The corresponding decree No. 307/2023 was published on the president's website, Censor.NET reports.

Thus, according to Annex No. 1 to the decree, the President enacted the NSDC decision of 27 May "On the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)" against 51 citizens of the Russian Federation.

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According to Annex 2, Zelenskyy imposed sanctions against 220 legal entities, including both Russian and foreign companies. In particular, the sanctions were imposed on such Russian companies as the Railway Trading Company Joint Stock Company, Innovative Lubricant Technologies Limited Liability Company, and Oboronregister Limited Liability Company.

Sanctions were also imposed on Belarusian companies, including the Minsk Automobile Plant, Minsk Mechanical Plant named after S.I. Vavilov, Vitebsk Radio Parts Plant Monolith, and Orsha Aircraft Repair Plant.

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In addition, sanctions were imposed on Cyprus-based companies Cernechnic Limited, 2GIS Local Cernechnic Limited, Czech Navitel s.r.o. and Navitel Ukraine, a limited liability company registered in Ukraine.