Ukraine imposes new sanctions against individuals, legal entities and foreigners financing Russia's war

Zelenskyy signed two sanctions decrees. Illustrative photo: Presidential Office

On Saturday, 23 August, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed two decrees to synchronise sanctions with Canada and introduce a number of new restrictions.

The head of state announced this on social media.

«The first is the synchronisation of partner sanctions in Ukraine, including Canada's sanctions. "This is 100% synchronisation of this year's Canadian sanctions against 139 individuals and legal entities working for the Russian war,» the president said.

According to Zelenskyy, Ukraine, together with its partners, is also preparing a decision to synchronise Ukrainian sanctions in the jurisdictions of its partners.

«Anyone who helps Russia to continue killing and building a military machine for further aggression should feel the real pressure of the world,» Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The second sanctions decree concerns 28 citizens of different countries who equally help the Russians maintain the occupation regime on our land and actually sponsor the Russian state.

«We are also working with the law enforcement agencies of our partner countries on each of these individuals. All accomplices of the Russian occupiers will be held accountable for their actions against Ukraine and Ukrainians in one way or another,» Volodymyr Zelenskyy added.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the decision of the National Security and Defence Council to impose sanctions against the captains of the Russian «shadow fleet».