Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has enacted sanctions against five individuals, as outlined in a recent presidential decree. The measures are described as necessary to protect the national interests, security, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
The sanctions target several notable figures, including Andriy Bohdan, a Ukrainian lawyer and former head of the President’s Office, and Bohdan Pukish, a businessman and associate of Viktor Medvedchuk, who is already under sanctions. Additionally, the list includes Alan Kiryukhin, a Russian businessman linked to the A7A5 payment system, which has been implicated in circumventing sanctions, as well as Russian Olympic sports officials Stanislav Pozdnyakov and Mikhail Mamiashvili.
The sanctions entail a range of restrictive measures, such as the revocation of state awards, asset freezes, cessation of trade operations, and prevention of capital flight from Ukraine. Furthermore, the sanctions will halt the validity of licenses and permits, and prohibit participation in the privatization and leasing of state property.
These sanctions are set to last for a period of ten years, with the exception of the indefinite revocation of state awards.
Andriy Bohdan, a lawyer by profession, previously served as a personal attorney for oligarch Igor Kolomoisky. He provided legal counsel to Zelensky’s team during the 2019 presidential election and subsequently led the Administration and the newly established President’s Office following Zelensky’s electoral victory. Bohdan was dismissed from his position in February 2020, less than a year after taking office, with Andriy Yermak succeeding him.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has implemented sanctions against five individuals, citing threats to Ukraine's national interests. The measures include asset freezes and the revocation of state awards, lasting for ten years, except for the indefinite revocation of awards.