The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine at its meeting on Sept. 16 has decided to apply sanctions against representatives of Russian law enforcement and judicial authorities responsible for the illegal prosecution of Ukrainian citizens Oleh Sentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko and others.
“Separately, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine has adopted a decision to apply sanctions to the persons involved in illegal actions against Ukrainian citizens. We are talking about law enforcement and judicial authorities of Russia responsible for the illegal persecution of Ukrainian citizens Oleh Sentsov, Oleksandr Kolchenko and others who have been wrongfully detained, convicted and are still being held illegally on the territory of Russia,” the NSDC’s press service reported.
According to the press service, a matter of extending personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions) imposed by the NSDC of Ukraine in September 2015, as well as the application of additional sanctions against individuals and entities involved in the Russian aggression against Ukraine was considered at the meeting.
