Overview
- Decree No. 60/2026, published on January 17, enacts NSDC sanctions on three individuals and two sports-related organizations.
- Those named include a Russian boxer and fighter, the Russian Paralympic Committee and its president, and the Russian Esports Federation and its president.
- Measures include asset freezes, deprivation of Ukrainian state honors, a complete halt to trade operations, prevention of capital withdrawal, and suspension or termination of licenses.
- Kyiv says the targets use sports platforms to spread anti-Ukrainian narratives that seek to justify Russia’s aggression, presenting the action as a pre-Olympic warning that sport is not apolitical.
- Zelensky indicates additional sanctions decisions are imminent to align with partner lists, and implementation oversight is assigned to the NSDC Secretary.