New Zealand imposes new sanctions against Russia for war in Ukraine

New Zealand has imposed a new package of sanctions against Russia as part of its ongoing response to the invasion of Ukraine, Report informs referring to RBC-Ukraine.

These measures are aimed at organizations associated with Russia's occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, according to New Zealand's Foreign Minister Winston Peters.

“Russia’s continued illegal war of aggression against Ukraine is an assault on the rules-based order,” he says.

The Minister emphasized that the Russian occupation of Zaporizhzhia NPP poses a serious threat to nuclear safety and called on Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from the territory of Ukraine.

The new sanctions will affect five individuals and six legal entities involved in supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

“The sanctioning of Belarusian actors represents a shared effort with our like-minded international partners to condemn and hold accountable those supporting Russia’s illegal actions,” the Minister adds.

Peters notes that New Zealand is acting in coordination with international partners, joining more than 35 countries that are also taking action against those who contribute to Russian aggression.

Since the adoption of the law on sanctions against Russia in March 2022, New Zealand has already imposed sanctions on more than 1700 individuals and legal entities, as well as many trade restrictions.