Yesterday, February 2, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the introduction of personal sanctions against the formal owner of the TV channels: Zik, NewsOne and 112 Ukraine, Taras Kozak. Sanctions provide for the cancellation of broadcasting licenses for TV channels. The decision comes into force from the moment of signing.

This is reported by "

“Today, a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council took place, where, by written voting, members of the NSDC considered the issue of introducing personal sanctions against legal entities and individuals located on the territory of Ukraine.

Of the 19 members of the National Security and Defense Council, 17 voted for, one abstained, one is on a business trip, "

Taras Kozak, People's Deputy from the OLE political party, against whom the sanctions were imposed, is listed as the owner of the above TV channels, but many journalists believe that the true owner of the broadcasters is his colleague Viktor Medvedchuk.

After the decision of the NSDC, these TV channels must stop broadcasting for a period of 5 years..