Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on the implementation of the country’s National Security and Defense Council sanctions against a large number of Russian bookmakers. The document was published on the website of the Ukrainian president. TASS.
The following companies were included in the list of sanctions: Sportbet, Betsity, Matchbet, Betting company Pari, Marathon, BC Olimp and others, and the operator of the all-Russian state lotteries Sportloto were also sanctioned.
Parimatch company registered in Cyprus also came under restrictions. Sanctions were imposed for a period of 5 to 50 years.
In addition, sanctions were imposed on 120 people, including citizens of the Russian Federation, Cyprus, England, Poland, Armenia, Turkey and the Netherlands. They’ve been on the sanctions list for 50 years.
The imposed sanctions include the blocking of the assets of these citizens in Ukraine, the restriction of business activities and the passage of resources, the prohibition of participation in the privatization of state property, as well as the suspension of economic and financial obligations and deprivation of state rewards. .
Zelensky on March 9, spent A phone call with Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, where they discussed, among other things, EU anti-Russia sanctions.