Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions on russian media outlets and judges

This was reported by the President’s press service.

The sanctions package includes 29 individuals and 17 legal entities. Among them are judges involved in the criminal prosecution of Ukrainians on russian territory and in the temporarily occupied Crimea, as well as in the in absentia sentencing of Ukrainian activists, journalists and politicians.

“In particular, this includes Moscow judge Timur Vakhrameev, who systematically issues politically motivated rulings against Ukrainian civilians and fighters from volunteer units. He facilitated the complete isolation of illegally detained Ukrainian journalists and was involved in the imprisonment of Viktoria Roshchina, who was tortured in russian captivity,” the statement reads

This package also includes russian media outlets and their leaders involved in the systematic dissemination of lies and russian propaganda. These are Gazeta.ru, Lenta.ru, and the Union of Journalists of russia.

"We believe that all those involved in the persecution of Ukrainians and the dissemination of russian propaganda must be held accountable for their actions. The Ukrainian sanctions are just the beginning; further decisions will follow. We are grateful to human rights organisations for the information and assistance in documenting such cases," said Vladislav Vlasyuk, the President’s Representative on Sanctions Policy.

Source: Suspilne