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Zelensky Imposes Three-Year Sanctions on Mindich and Tsukerman in Energy Corruption Case

The order adopts a three-year term, a departure from Ukraine’s usual 10-year sanctions practice.

Overview

  • An official decree published Thursday imposes personal sanctions on businessmen Timur Mindich and Alexander Tsukerman tied to an energy-sector corruption investigation.
  • The measures run for three years and include asset freezes and other restrictive steps such as license annulments and limits on official engagements.
  • The decree notes both men are Israeli citizens, and Ukrainian media report they are currently in Israel and not planning to return.
  • Before the decree, Rada deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak alleged the presidential office pushed to shorten the term and floated adding an entry ban, and the final order reflects the shorter duration.
  • The document states the president supported proposals submitted by the Cabinet to the National Security and Defense Council, formalizing the sanctions process.