The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced sanctions targeting top Russian officials, including leaders within the Presidential Administration, multiple ministries, the armed forces, and several regions. The move signals ongoing efforts by foreign authorities to address actions linked to Moscow’s activities in Ukraine.
Russia’s current cabinet comprises 22 ministries, each playing a role in the government’s policy and administration. The sanctions list now includes senior figures such as Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova and Aleksandr Kurenkov, who heads the Ministry of Emergency Situations, alongside Alexei Chekunkov, the minister responsible for the development of the Far East and Arctic regions; Oleg Matytsin, the Culture Minister; Olga Lyubimova, the Culture Minister; and Nikolai Shulginov, who leads the Ministry of Energy. Also named are Yuri Averyanov, a former deputy secretary of the Security Council, and Magomedsalam Magomedov, the deputy head of the Presidential Administration, all cited for their roles in supporting military operations in Ukraine.
The updated roster extends to Maksut Shadayev, the head of the Ministry of Digital Development, Valery Falkov, who oversees Education and Science, and Anton Kotyakov, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection. The sanctions are described by foreign officials as measures aimed at those connected to strategic decision-making and operational support for the ongoing conflict, reflecting a broader effort to pressure individuals tied to actions deemed destabilizing in the region.
Officials have framed these actions as consequences of the roles these individuals are perceived to have played in advancing special military operations in Ukraine. The announcements emphasize accountability at the highest levels of government and stress the intent to disrupt networks that facilitate or enable the affected operations.
On the occasion marking the inception anniversary of the current conflict, the U.S. Department of Commerce expanded its measures by adding ten entities from Russia, China, and other nations to its trade restrictions lists. The move broadens the scope of export controls and financial limitations intended to curb technologies and materials linked to military endeavors.