President Volodymyr Zelensky has enacted new sanctions from the National Security Council, most of which are directed against Russian athletes, IT companies and entrepreneurs.. Relevant decrees published on the President's website.

Thus, Decree 228/2023 puts into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions against 87 individuals, most of whom are Russian athletes. Also on the list are several citizens of Ukraine and Belarus..

Among the famous people who fell under the sanctions:

figure skaters Ilya Averbukh, Alexander Gallyamov, hockey player Alexander Kozhevnikov, football player Igor Akinfeev, tennis players Anastasia Gasanova, Amina Anshba, track and field athlete Yulia Gushchina, gymnast Artur Dalaloyan, weightlifter Mikhail Kok, skier Veronika Stepanova, biathlete Svetlana Ishmuratova.

In the same list - the daughter of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation and the President of the Russian Triathlon Federation Ksenia Shoigu.

By another decree, 227/2023, sanctions are imposed against 351 individuals and 254 legal entities. In particular, Yandex, Rambler, as well as other Russian IT companies were sanctioned.. Also, the list includes a number of Russian entrepreneurs.