Ukraine Pushes Forward with Sanctions on Russia

Ukraine is pushing forward with a bill introducing sanctions on a list of 172 citizens of Russia and other countries.  

‘Arseniy Yatsenyuk has noted that the decision on introduction of sanctions on the countries and persons that have been supporting and financing terrorism in Ukraine and encroaching on the territorial integrity and independence of the Ukrainian state was adopted at today's Government meeting,’ reads a note released by the Ukrainian government.

The bill gives Ukraine the right to apply 26 types of sanctions, including the freezing of asset, The Government also decided to submit a draft law on imposing criminal sanctions.

"This law enables Ukrainian courts to make decisions in relation to persons who are internationally wanted, and therefore they cannot be brought to court by escort, and in case, when persons who are in the international wanted list have committed the following types of crimes: terrorist activities; crimes against the fundamentals of national security and defense; massacres and war crimes,” Ukrainian PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk commented.