Ukraine Imposed Sanctions on Officials of the Occupation Authorities in Crimea, Propagandists, and Pro-Russian Figures from Moldova

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Ukraine has imposed sanctions on officials, businesspeople, and those involved in human rights violations in temporarily occupied Crimea, as well as on propagandists and pro-Russian figures from Moldova. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed three decrees to enact the decisions of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.

In particular, sanctions were applied against six propagandists, including Oleksandr Rodzhers, who publicly denied the existence of Ukraine, called for changes to Ukraine's territorial borders, spread anti-Ukrainian publications, and justified Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine; and Russian public figure Ekaterina Mizulina, a vocal supporter of Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine also imposed sanctions on 11 civil and political figures from Moldova who promote pro-Russian narratives and justify Russia's aggression. Among them are Vasile Bolea, who popularizes Russian foreign policy in the media, and Dmitrii Konstantinov, chairman of the People's Assembly of Gagauzia, who openly repeats Russian propaganda narratives. This decision sends an important signal of support to the people of Moldova on their path toward European integration.

The third sanctions decision targets 66 individuals and 13 legal entities, including officials of the occupation authorities in temporarily occupied Crimea, members of the Russian Federation's judiciary involved in human rights violations in Crimea, persons associated with spreading Russian propaganda, and organizations engaged in supporting the Russian military.

This list specifically includes Valentina Lavrik, the so-called Minister of Education, Science, and Youth of temporarily occupied Crimea, who implements Russian educational standards and militarizes the learning process, as well as judges Vasilii Zlotnikov and Denis Izotenko, who issued repressive verdicts against Crimean residents.

These measures are coordinated with the policies of international partners and are aimed at blocking Russian resources, protecting human rights in the occupied territories, and countering Russian propaganda.