President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees enacting decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to implement new sanctions packages.
One of the decisions aims to counter Russia’s shadow fleet: sanctions have been imposed on 225 ship captains involved in exporting Russian petroleum products.
Among them are citizens of 11 countries, including Russia, India, and the Philippines. Monitoring of the situation in the Black, Red, and Baltic Seas showed that these captains commanded vessels belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet and transported oil in circumvention of sanctions imposed by the European Union, the Group of Seven, and other states.
Most of these tankers – 188 – are already under sanctions from the EU, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
“We continue to convince our partners of the importance of individual sanctions against tanker captains. Systematic work aboard a sanctioned tanker is sufficient grounds for consequences. We must eliminate the incentive to work with Russian oil, because it directly finances the war,” emphasized Advisor – Commissioner of the President for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk.
The second sanctions package includes 46 Russian citizens, two Iranian citizens, and 44 Russian companies servicing Russia’s military-industrial complex. These include entities that supply, develop, manufacture, and repair equipment, electronic warfare systems, and spare parts for Russia’s military-industrial complex. Their products are used in the production of ballistic and cruise missiles, attack and reconnaissance drones, small arms, and ammunition.
The two Iranian citizens are involved in supplying aviation spare parts and components in circumvention of sanctions. This was done in the interests of the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries Corporation, which partners with Russia in the development and production of Shahed drones and is already under sanctions from Ukraine, the United States, Switzerland, and New Zealand.
Ukraine will share the relevant information with partners to ensure synchronization and will continue expanding sanctions against other individuals and legal entities that facilitate Russian aggression.