البرلمان الأوكراني يعتمد_resolution sanctions against deputies of Russian regional legislatures
On 12 November, Ukraine’s parliament adopted Resolution No. 15533, introducing sanctions against deputies of regional legislatures in the Russian Federation for assisting Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. The resolution provides for submitting proposals to the National Security and Defense Council on personal restrictive measures affecting individuals listed in five appendices to the draft.
أبرز النقاط
- 236 members of parliament voted in favor of Resolution No. 15533 on 12 November.
- The resolution covers deputies of all regional legislatures in Russia.
- Proposals on personal restrictive measures will be submitted to the National Security and Defense Council.
- The listed measures include asset freezing and restrictions on trade, transport and financial transactions.
- Other proposed restrictions concern licences, media distribution, technology transfers, visas, immigration and land ownership.
- The explanatory note links regional legislatures to financial, legal, ideological and propaganda support for Russia’s war.
لماذا يهمّ ذلك
The resolution creates the legal basis for personal restrictive measures against deputies of all Russian regional legislatures. The proposed sanctions could affect their assets, transactions, licences, media activities and cooperation links with Ukraine, extending Ukraine’s pressure to regional political actors involved in supporting Russia’s war.
ماذا حدث
On 12 November, the Verkhovna Rada adopted Resolution No. 15533 on introducing sanctions against deputies of regional legislatures of the Russian Federation for assisting aggression against Ukraine. The vote was supported by 236 members of parliament. The resolution provides for submitting proposals to the National Security and Defense Council on personal restrictive measures against deputies of all Russian regional legislatures.
The sanctions are intended for persons listed in five appendices to the draft whose actions threaten Ukraine’s national interests, security, sovereignty and territorial integrity. The proposed package includes deprivation of Ukrainian state awards, asset freezing, restrictions on trade, transit, transport and financial transactions, and suspension of licences and permits. It also provides for bans on media distribution and participation in state procurement and privatization.
Further restrictions cover securities, technology and intellectual-property transfers, cultural, scientific, educational and sports cooperation, visas, immigration and land ownership rights.
كيف تصفه المصادر الأوكرانية
Ukrainian coverage presents the vote as a targeted response to alleged legal, financial, ideological and propaganda support by Russian regional officials for the war against Ukraine. The reports emphasize the stated grounds for the sanctions, their broad scope and the role of regional legislatures in directing funds and legitimizing occupation.
كيف تصفه المصادر الدولية
English-language coverage focuses on the parliamentary procedure, the planned referral to the National Security and Defense Council and the scope of sanctions described in the explanatory note. It also highlights reported activities of Russian regional authorities and legislatures that underpin the sanctions rationale.
الخلفية
According to the explanatory note, regional legislative assemblies provide legal, financial and ideological support for Russia’s war against Ukraine. Regional legislatures reportedly direct local-budget funds to Russian military needs, equipment supplies and occupation administrations in occupied Ukrainian territories. They also approve payments for contractors, volunteers, mobilized personnel and social benefits for their families, thereby encouraging civilian participation in the war.
The note identifies propagandistic support for the Kremlin as another area of activity, including legitimizing occupation, justifying aggression, spreading disinformation and inciting hatred toward Ukrainians. Regional Russian authorities are also described as participating in the deportation of Ukrainian children from temporarily occupied territories and promoting the political integration of participants in the war, including by supporting their election to regional legislatures and the State Duma.