The list of persons who fell under the new sanctions of the National Security and Defense Council included representatives of Russia in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), reports Tribuna. com.

Honorary President of the Russian Olympic Committee Vitaly Smirnov, as well as Elena Isinbayeva, Alexander Popov and Shamil Tarpischev were under sanctions for a period of 50 years..

At the same time, Isinbayeva and Tarpishchev are current members of the IOC, while Smirnov and Popov have the status of honorary.

A ban on entry into Ukraine was introduced against them, as well as any economic transactions on the territory of the country.. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will inform the European Union, the United States and other countries about the imposition of sanctions in order to update the issue of imposing similar restrictions on these persons there.

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Earlier it was reported that Ukraine would boycott the 2023 World Boxing Championships due to the admission of Russians and Belarusians..