Overview
- A presidential decree published on January 17 lists the Paralympic Committee of Russia and the Russian Federation of Computer Sports, along with Pavel Rozhkov, boxer Yakov Bukin, and cyberathlete Dmitry Smit.
- Reports say the sanctions against the esports federation and its president are set for a 10-year term.
- The measures typically include freezing assets in Ukraine, annulling licenses and official visits, restricting transfers of intellectual property, and halting trade, cultural and scientific cooperation.
- Smit called the move a sign of effective work and noted his federation’s presence in Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.
- Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the steps do not require a response, reflecting state media claims of limited practical consequences.