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Ukraine Sanctions Russia's Paralympic Committee and E-Sports Federation

The move extends Kyiv's sanctions policy into sports and e-sports.

Overview

  • A presidential decree published on January 17 names two Russian organizations and three individuals for Ukrainian sanctions.
  • Those listed include Paralympic Committee head Pavel Rozhkov, boxer Yakov Bukin, and e-sports player Dmitriy Smit, known as Dilvish.
  • The measures typically block assets in Ukraine, annul licenses, restrict official visits, halt cooperation, and prohibit transfers of intellectual property.
  • Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said the Ukrainian sanctions do not require a response, and Russian coverage characterizes their impact as limited.
  • TASS reports a 10-year term for sanctions against the Federation of Computer Sports of Russia and its president, and Smit called the move a “quality mark” of his work.