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Zelensky announces sanctions against Russian nuclear industry
KYIV. Feb 6 (Interfax-Ukraine) – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced the implementation of the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on sanctions against Russia’s nuclear industry.
"Today, we have another sanctions step by our country against the terrorist state. The NSDC decision on sanctions against Russia’s nuclear industry has been put into effect. It’s not the last decision regarding this industry of theirs," he said in a video address on Sunday.
"The point of our steps is also to bolster the efforts of our diplomats to extend global sanctions to this part of the Russian aggression machine. Russia is the only country in the world that allows its military to shell nuclear power plants and use NPPs as a cover for shelling. Russian missiles have repeatedly followed trajectories over Ukraine’s nuclear facilities. The terrorist state uses the nuclear industry as one of the elements of foreign expansion. To put pressure on other states. To create respective threats to the sovereignty of other states," the President said.
According to him, "these are sufficient reasons for Russia’s nuclear industry to be subject to global sanctions. And we are working on this with our partners."
In total, 200 companies are listed in the decree. Among them are ROSATOM and another 199 companies in the nuclear industry, in particular, joint-stock company Zaporozhye NPP Operating Organization, and Federal State Unitary Enterprise Zaporozhye NPP.
In addition, the list includes JSC Atomstroyexport, JSC Rusatom Energy International (management of foreign projects), JSC Atomenergoproject (general contractor and designer of nuclear power plants) and others.
