"We will take away the share of Russia": Zelensky imposed sanctions against some "Zaporizhstal"

Zaporizhstal Metinvest Group of Businessman Rinat Akhmetov. According to the head of state, more than 40 persons of the enterprise provided the interests of Moscow. On May 12, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky imposed sanctions on officials of the Metallurgical Plant "Zaporizhstal". The head of state wrote about it on Telegram on May 12. "Today we have a sanction day. There are several sanction packages, signed the relevant decrees.

The first sanctional package - in relation to" Zaporizhstal ", - the president informed. Restrictive measures touched 41 persons - 13 physical and 28 legal. Control of the enterprise and harm to the Ukrainian economy. "We launch the procedure of confiscation of the Russian part (share in the company) - it will work for Ukraine and Ukrainians," he said. The text of the presidential decree has not yet been made public. "Zaporizhstal" belongs .

The plant has four main shareholders: Metinvest BV (47%), Global Steel Investments (12. 3%), Midland Capital Management (11. 2%) and Kiev securitiz groups (24. 5%). Recall that Vladimir April 22 Zelensky imposed economic sanctions against two Russian banks and 40 individuals-citizens of Russia, Switzerland, Iran and Mali. Also on March 18, Zelensky applied sanctions of up to 300 natural and 141 legal entities, including Syria President Bashar Hafez al-Assad.