Ukraine extends sanctions lists, adding 259 individuals, 46 companies

A relevant decision was taken by the Ukrainian government at its meeting in Kyiv on the same day. "The government has decided to extend the list of individuals and legal entities subject to sanctions with new 259 persons and 46 companies," he said. The Cabinet also decided to prolong existing sanctions against 388 individuals and 105 companies, which were introduced earlier, he said. Kubiv says that the government's steps are aimed at maximum synchronization with the EU sanctions lists. As reported, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko by his decree of September 16 enforced a resolution of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated September 2, 2015, on the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) which applies to a number of individuals and legal entities for 12 months. The sanctions list had 400 persons and 90 companies from Russia and other countries. The legal entities facing Ukraine's sanctions are Russian air defense systems manufacturer Almaz-Antey, Bank of Moscow, Gazprombank, as well as a number of air carriers including Aeroflot, 224 Letny Otryad (The 224th Flight Unit), VIM Avia, Gazprom Avia, Donavia, Kogalymavia, Orenburg Airlines, Polet, Red Wings, Rossiya, RusJet, RusLine, S7, Transaero, Ural Airlines, Yakutia, Yamal, and others. Sanctioned are also OJSC Channel One, OJSC NTV television company and RTR-Planeta and Rossiya 24 television. The sanctions imposed on them are the restriction or termination of the provision of telecommunications services and the use of general telecommunications networks. Ukraine's sanctions also concern Russia's biggest railway operator JSC Freight One (Moscow) and its 100% Ukrainian subsidiary LLC Freight One (Kyiv) - their transit and shipment operations in Ukraine are banned.