Ukraine's Zelenskiy Imposes Sanctions on 108 Individuals and 37 Russian Groups

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has imposed sanctions on 108 individuals and 37 Russian groups, including a former prime minister and education minister, in an effort to combat wartime abductions of children from Ukraine and Russian terror. The sanctions include penalties ranging from 10-year sentences for individuals to five-year penalties for non-profit groups. Zelenskiy did not specify the wrongdoings associated with each individual or group. The list includes those involved in the abduction and deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories, as well as individuals who aid Russian terror against Ukraine. The sanctioned groups include those working with children, and the measures also target individuals previously punished with similar penalties. The International Criminal Court recently issued an arrest warrant against Children's Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova and President Vladimir Putin, accusing them of war crimes related to deporting children from Ukraine.