Kiev has imposed sanctions on nine journalists, bloggers and political experts, including the former adviser to the Ukrainian President Oleksiy Arestovich.
Sanctions have been imposed on Russian journalists Stanislav Bernwald and Anastasia Kashevarova, the chairman of the banned in Ukraine party "Derzhava" Dmitry Vasilets, the deputy chairman of this party, Alexander Semchenko, political scientists Konstantin Bondarenko, Alexander Skubchenko, Pavel Onishchenko and blogger Miroslav Oleshko.
Two other decrees imposed sanctions on Alexei Azarov, son of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov, and 66 other people.
In addition, 81 companies became subject to sanctions, including Novatek, Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plants, Magnitogorsk Electrode Plant, the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, a number of other industrial enterprises, funds involved in projects in the social sphere and support for servicemen, volunteer and veteran organizations.
The sanctions were imposed for a period of 10 years. These include blocking assets on Ukrainian territory, revocation of licenses, a ban on the transfer of intellectual property, termination of trade agreements and revocation of all Ukrainian state awards.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has thwarted an attempt to assassinate activist and volunteer Serhiy Sternenko in the city of Odessa and detained the woman who carried out the attack, Ukrinform reported, quoted by BTA, referring to a SSU post on “Facebook“.
“SSU officers have thwarted an attempt to assassinate prominent civic activist and volunteer Serhiy Sternenko. Earlier today, an attempt was made to assassinate him with a firearm. Thanks to the quick and professional actions of SSU officers, the attacker was detained on the spot“, the publication says.
According to the SSU, Sternenko's life is no longer in danger, although he was injured in today's attack. The service emphasized that investigative and operational activities are currently underway and that more details will be provided later.
Sergey Sternenko is the former head of the Odessa structure of the Ukrainian nationalist organization "Right Sector", TASS recalls.
On March 15, Ukrainian nationalist activist Demyan Ganul, the former head of the security unit of the Odessa structure of "Right Sector", was killed in the center of Odessa.