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A total of 20 ships, 29 companies and Russian citizens, and ten purveyors of Russian propaganda were placed under restrictions.
President Volodymyr Zelensky signed three decrees that put into effect the National Security and Defense Council’s decision on new sanctions. The restrictions targeted 20 ships of the Russian shadow fleet, dozens of companies and individuals linked to the Rostec corporation, as well as people who spread Russian propaganda. Among them is Zelensky’s former press secretary Yuliya Mendel, the president’s office website reports.
The sanctions list included 20 seagoing vessels that Russia uses to export oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas: this is the most important source of revenue for the Russian budget, which directly finances the war against Ukraine. According to available data, these tankers carry oil from Russian ports to India, Egypt, and Turkey, and sail under the flags of Liberia, the Marshall Islands, Sierra Leone, Barbados, and Palau.
In a separate decision, sanctions were applied against 29 individuals and 29 companies of the Russian Federation. These include enterprises incorporated into the supply chains for high-precision industrial equipment, electronics, and components for producing missiles and drones. Also included are manufacturers of dual-use goods, research organizations that develop technical documentation for the Russian defense-industrial complex, and an educational institution that trains specialists for the Kalashnikov concern.
Restrictions also targeted companies that supply high-tech equipment to Russian defense enterprises, and IT firms that develop software for information encryption and database management. "Rostec is the industrial core of the Russian war machine: the corporation’s enterprises provide up to 80% of the armaments and military equipment for the war against Ukraine and manufacture, among other things, Iskander and Kinzhal missiles, strike drones, and critical components for UAVs that Russia uses to attack Ukraine," emphasized the president’s adviser — plenipotentiary for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasyuk.
The third decision introduced restrictions against ten Russians and Ukrainians who disseminate disinformation and Russian propaganda and support Russia’s aggressive policy toward Ukraine. Among them is Yuliya Mendel, who previously served as Zelensky’s press secretary.
Ukraine will share all collected information with partners to synchronize sanctions across international jurisdictions.
In May of 2026, Yuliya Mendel gave an interview to Tucker Carlson in which she voiced Russian narratives, including accusing Volodymyr Zelensky of allegedly blocking peace and claiming that he was prepared to agree to hand over the Donbas to Russia. Afterward, the Center for Countering Disinformation stated that spreading these theses could have been aimed at discrediting Ukrainian leadership and undermining international support for Ukraine.
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