09:29 03.02.2021

Zelensky imposes sanctions against MP Kozak, blocks activities of 112 TV, Newsone and ZIK

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Zelensky imposes sanctions against MP Kozak, blocks activities of 112 TV, Newsone and ZIK

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree imposing sanctions on Ukrainian MP Taras Kozak (Opposition Platform - For Life parliamentary faction), as well as eight companies, which are founders of 112, ZIK and Newsone TV channels, the press service of the Office of the President reported on Tuesday night.

"In accordance with Article 107 of the Constitution of Ukraine, I decide to put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated February 2, 2021 on the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)," the president said in decree No. 43/2021. The document comes into force from the date of its publication.

Control over the implementation of this decision is entrusted to Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov.

According to Danilov, at the meetings of the National Security and Defense Council on Tuesday, February 2, 17 members of the Council out of 19 backed the imposition of the sanctions.

"The meeting of the National Security and Defense Council was held today, where members of the National Security and Defense Council considered the issue of imposing personal sanctions on legal entities and individuals in Ukraine by writing on the paper. Out of 19 members of the National Security and Defense Council, 17 voted in favor of [the decision], there was one abstention and one member was on a business trip," he said.

According to the decision of the National Security and Defense Council, sanctions against Kozak include blocking assets – temporary restriction of the human right to use and dispose of property belonging to him, restriction of trade operations, restriction, partial or complete cessation of transit of resources, flights and transportation, suspension of capital outside Ukraine, fulfillment of economic and financial obligations, revocation or suspension of licenses and other permits, obtaining (availability) of which is a condition for carrying out a certain type of activity, complete or partial prohibition of transactions with securities issued by persons subject to sanctions in accordance with this law, termination of issuance of permits, licenses for import to Ukraine from a foreign state or export from Ukraine of currency values and restrictions on the issuance of cash on payment cards issued by residents of a foreign state, prohibition of transfer of technologies, intellectual property rights.

Sanctions against TV channels include blocking assets, preventing the withdrawal of capital outside Ukraine, suspension of economic and financial obligations, revocation or suspension of licenses and other permits, obtaining (availability) of which is a condition for certain activities, banning the use of radio frequency resources of Ukraine, termination of services for retransmission/distribution of television programs/provision of telecommunication services and use of public telecommunication networks, etc.

In particular, these are Ariadna TV LLC, Novy Format TV LLC, TV Vybor LLC, 112-TV TV and Radio Company LLC, Lider TV LLC, Partner TV LLC, News 24 Hours LLC, and New Communications LLC.

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