President of Ukraine by his Decree put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine “On the imposition of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)”
President of Ukraine by his Decree № 133 put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine of April 28, 2017 "On the imposition of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)".
Based on the proposals of the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine adopted the decision "On the imposition of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)".
The decision provides for the extension of sanctions against individuals and legal entities imposed by the NSDC decision of September 16, 2016, enacted by President's Decree № 467 of October 17, 2016.
It is also provided to impose personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) against:
- individuals involved in illegitimate elections to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the seventh convocation in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol;
- legal entities of Ukraine, located in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol, due to the confirmation of their illegal re-registration under Russian law;
- individuals-citizens of the Russian Federation (investigators, judges, law enforcement officers) involved in the unlawful harassment and illegal actions against citizens of Ukraine;
- legal entities of the Russian Federation, the activity of which threatens information and cyber security of Ukraine.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine together with the National Bank of Ukraine are assigned to work out a mechanism for ensuring the implementation of this decision.
In addition, the Decree provides for the establishment of a unified sanctions list for individuals and legal entities.