Overview

• A Sept. 20 presidential decree imposes three sanctions packages targeting propaganda distributors, businesses operating in occupied Ukrainian territories, and actors tied to efforts to destabilize Moldova.
• The measures designate 83 individuals and 13 entities and include citizens of Ukraine, Russia, and Moldova.
• Named designees include Russia’s First Deputy Interior Minister Andrei Kikot, propagandist Ekaterina Mizulina, and historian Aleksandr Dyukov.
• Zelensky says the action synchronizes with Western partners as the European Commission’s Sept. 19 proposal seeks to curb Russian energy income through an LNG import ban, full transaction bans on Rosneft and Gazpromneft, and penalties on 118 shadow-fleet vessels and third-country traders.
• Kyiv underscores support for Moldova’s stability by sanctioning 11 Moldovan citizens it accuses of acting in Moscow’s interests, reflecting a focus on regional influence operations.