Zelensky imposes economic penalties on Rosatom and energy sector firms
Ukraine Imposes New Sanctions on Entities Connected to Nuclear and Energy Sectors
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees imposing new personal and sectoral sanctions on 35 individuals and legal entities. These sanctions target entities connected to Rosatom, Russian energy companies, and their intermediaries operating in third countries.
The sanctions are aimed at entities involved in integrating the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) into Russia's energy system. They also target participants in the seizure of the Chernobyl NPP, entities involved in the production and maintenance of dual-use nuclear equipment, and exporters of enriched uranium through subsidiaries based in various countries.
The key sanctioned entities include Uranium One Holding N.V. (Netherlands), Rosatom Finance Ltd (Cyprus), JSC Kirov-Energomash (Russia), and individuals like Mykyta Konstantinov, deputy general director of JSC Concern Rosenergoatom.
The sanctions entail asset blocking, entry bans to Ukraine, trade restrictions, and other legal measures. They are fully synchronized with recent U.S. sanctions in 2025, aiming to increase pressure on Russia’s nuclear and energy sectors and to limit Russia’s access to critical technologies and international financing.
The sanctions list includes subsidiaries of "Gazpromneft" in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the EU. They also cover a network of intermediaries and logistics operators in third countries, as well as companies supporting Russia’s “shadow fleet,” oil traders circumventing price caps, and manufacturers supplying equipment to the Russian military-industrial complex.
These measures not only reinforce Ukraine’s response to Russia’s occupation and control over key nuclear facilities but also seek to disrupt Russia’s broader energy infrastructure and sanction evasion networks. This coordinated international approach is intended to amplify the sanctions' effectiveness and impede Russia’s military and economic operations related to nuclear energy and hydrocarbons.
In summary, these sanctions not only target entities in multiple countries but also extend to companies in third countries. They cover a wide range of industries, including logistics and finance, and aim to isolate Russia’s energy and military-industrial complexes from global markets and to curtail Russia’s war capabilities.
- Ukraine's new sanctions also target subsidiaries of "Gazpromneft" in the energy sector, operating in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and the EU.
- The sanctions list includes intermediaries and logistics operators in third countries, functioning within the finance industry, as part of Russia's efforts to evade sanctions.
- The coordinated international approach aims to disrupt Russia's broader energy infrastructure and sanction evasion networks, not limited to the energy and nuclear industries but also extending to logistics, finance, and military-industrial complexes.
