Ukraine has imposed sanctions on former Presidential Office head Andriy Bohdan and Medvedchuk's partner
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose targeted sanctions against five individuals.
This is reported on the president’s website.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to impose personal sanctions against five individuals. Their actions threaten Ukraine’s national interests, security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
Sanctions have been imposed on Ukrainian lawyer Andriy Bohdan; Bohdan Pukish, a Ukrainian businessman, associate, and partner of sanctioned individual Viktor Medvedchuk; a Russian businessman and key manager of the sanctioned A7A5 payment system, which is used to circumvent sanctions; Alan Kiryukhin, and Russian Olympic sports propaganda officials Stanislav Pozdnyakov and Mikhail Mamiashvili.
The restrictive measures, in particular, include: revocation of Ukrainian state awards, asset freezing, suspension of trade operations, prevention of capital outflows from Ukraine, revocation or suspension of licenses and other permits, and a ban on participation in the privatization and lease of state property.
The sanctions are imposed for 10 years, with the exception of the indefinite revocation of Ukrainian state awards.
