Kyiv to include Russian officials on sanctions list for their role in incarcerating Ukrainian political prisoners
Kyiv is preparing to expand the list of Russian citizens and officials who are subject to sanctions for their role in the incarceration of Ukrainian political prisoners, as stated by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, RIA Novosti reported.
"We will try to adapt this list to the extent that we receive clear information about who is involved in [incarcerating Ukrainian] political prisoners. To put the person on the sanctions list, we need real proof,” Klimkin stated.
The Foreign Minister noted that Kyiv is also relying on information provided by international human rights organizations while expanding the sanctions list.
"Now we are preparing new additions to the sanctions list," Klimkin stated.