Zelensky imposed sanctions against a number of companies for producing drones

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whose powers expired on 20 May, has imposed sanctions against a number of companies and individuals associated with the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The relevant information follows from the decree published on the Ukrainian leader's official website on December 2.

The sanctions list includes 57 individuals and 52 legal entities. Among them are the Stratim design bureau, the Uralvagonzavod enterprise and its CEO Volodymyr Tkachuk, the Unmanned Aviation Systems company and its director Oleksiy Varyatchenko, the Center for Complex Unmanned Solutions (CCUS) and its CEO Dmytro Kuzyakin and others.

The decree also emphasized that the Ukrainian cabinet, security service and national bank should ensure the implementation and monitoring of the sanctions. The country's Foreign Ministry was instructed to "inform the competent bodies of the EU, the USA, and other states about the restrictions".

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Earlier, on November 25, the UK authorities imposed new sanctions against 30 Russian oil tankers, as well as the companies Alfa Insurance and VSK Insurance House.

The Russian diplomatic mission in London noted that the next package of Western restrictions will not affect the Russian economy. Moreover, Russian diplomats pointed out that the new restrictions will lead to an increase in prices for raw materials around the world, which could negatively affect the economies of developing countries and the wallets of the British themselves.

On November 18, the Council of the European Union (EU) blacklisted three Russian shipping companies - MG Flot, VTS Broker and Arapax, as well as Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and its director Mohammad Reza. The EU cited Tehran's alleged support of Moscow for the special operation as the reason. The next day Britain imposed sanctions against the All-Russian children's and youth movement "Junarmia" and the center of military-patriotic education "Avangard".

On October 14, European Parliament member Lebos Blaga said in an interview with Izvestia that sanctions against Russia mean a long-term prospect of economic suicide in Europe.

In December 2023, Zelensky expanded the anti-Russian sanctions lists. Eight more people and 15 companies were added to it. Most of the organizations against which the restrictions are imposed are located in Crimea and Zaporizhzhya region. The list also includes organizations registered in the Donetsk People's Republic, Belarus, Austria, Latvia and Cyprus.

Western countries increased sanctions pressure on Russia after the start of the special operation to protect civilians in Donbass, which was announced on February 24, 2022.