On September 16, 2015 the President of Ukraine signed Decree No.
549/2015 on the application of special sanctions.
By this Decree a variety of personal special economic and other
restrictions (the Sanctions) have been established for a period of
one year and will apply to a list of legal entities and individuals
who are related to the annexation of Crimea and the aggression in
Donbas.
The Sanctions apply to 400 individuals and 90 legal
entities—mainly from Russia—but there are some from
other countries on the list.
In particular the Sanctions will apply to several Russian
airlines, TV companies, military organizations, funds and banks.
The Sanctions include, but are not limited to: blocking assets,
prohibiting certain activities, restricting banks' right to use
and manage own assets, restricting the provision of financing,
guarantees, etc.
