Mr. Putin signed a decree imposing sanctions on Ukraine
(Baonghean.vn) - According to the Kremlin's website on October 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree allowing the country to impose sanctions on Ukrainian companies and individuals, in response to the sanctions that Kiev imposed on Moscow.
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: AP |
The newly issued decree is considered "Russia's response to Ukraine's unfriendly activities", related to Kiev's imposition of sanctions against Russian citizens and legal entities, and "aimed at protecting national interests".
Also according to the decree, President Putin instructed the Russian Government to "determine a list of individuals and legal entities of Ukraine that will be subject to special economic measures".
In addition, the decree states that retaliatory measures could be lifted if Ukraine withdraws sanctions against Russian citizens and companies.
In February 2014, Ukraine imposed sanctions on 1,228 Russian citizens and 468 legal entities, including Russian officials, politicians, business leaders and journalists. Kiev also banned a number of Russian media and television stations from operating in Ukraine./.
