Ukrainian parliament support introducing 50-year-long sanctions against Russian and Belarusian defense industries

The Ukrainian parliament, Verkhovna Rada, has supported Presidential Decree No. 10271, which proposes sectoral sanctions against Russia and Belarus in the defense industry for 50 years. 

MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak announced that the resolution was supported by 304 deputies, Rubryka reports.

The resolution's author is President Volodymyr Zelensky, based on the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on November 20, 2023.

President Zelensky proposes to impose the following sanctions:

• Prohibit operations with goods and services involving residents of Russia and Belarus, especially those through citizens of other states.
• Suspend the fulfillment of economic and financial obligations in favor of residents of Russia and Belarus for operations with military and dual-use goods.
• Prohibit the transfer of technologies and intellectual property rights to residents of Russia and Belarus.
• Not register or accredit collective management organizations founded by residents of Russia and Belarus.
• Terminate joint projects and industrial programs in security and defense involving residents of Russia and Belarus regarding military and dual-use goods.

In August, the EU Council adopted sanctions against Belarus in response to its support for Russia's full-fledged invasion of Ukraine. The adopted measures expand the ban on exporting a range of critical goods and technologies, which contribute to strengthening Belarus's military and technological potential.

President Volodymyr Zelensky, through his decrees, also put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) on November 18, 2023, on the application and amendment of personal economic and other sanctions.

Recently, Zelensky enacted the decision of the NSDC on sanctions against nine foreign companies. In March 2023, Zelensky put into effect the NSDC decision to impose sanctions against 120 individuals and 287 legal entities, including Ukrainian ones.

On November 16, the United States tightened sanctions against the Russian Federation, this time targeting several legal entities and tankers.