Ukrainian president signs sanction decrees on Russian president and officials
June 10, 2022, 8:16 am

Ukrainian president signs sanction decrees on Russian president and officials

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits a position of Ukrainian service members, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine June 5, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

The Ukrainian presidential press service reported that President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday (June 9) signed two separate decrees imposing sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin and more than 200 Russian officials.

According to the Xinhua, the restrictions targeting Putin banned him from carrying out trade operations such as exports and imports, transiting through Ukrainian territory and participating in the privatization of Ukraine's state property.

It said that the sanctions also include asset freezing and prohibition of using Ukrainian radio-frequency resources.

It mentioned that the same restrictive measures will apply to 34 top officials, including Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, according to the decree.

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Moreover, the decrees sanctioned 263 higher educational institutions.

Under the restrictive measures, Russian educational establishments cannot conduct cultural, scientific and sports exchanges with their Ukrainian peers.

Source: xinhua

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