Zelenskyy instructed to prepare new sanctions against the Russian “shadow fleet”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new sanctions against tankers of the Russian “shadow fleet”.

He stated this in an evening address. 

“I have also instructed to prepare our, Ukrainian, sanctions packages — there is an appropriate justification from the special services, these are strong packages — both regarding the shadow tanker fleet that Moscow uses to finance the war, and regarding the propagandists of the war – those who are actually trying to weaken our defense and help Russia, and also regarding some functionaries – these are names known to all Ukrainians, they had influence,” the president said.

According to him, the preparation of the relevant decrees is currently underway: “Everything will be phased in.”

Zelenskyy also noted that Ukraine is working to synchronize the sanctions packages with the decisions of partners, primarily in the European Union and other strong jurisdictions of the world.

Earlier, USM reported that President Zelenskyy had introduced sanctions against the shadow fleet of Russia.