Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Rosatom and key Russian energy firms
Photo: President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Getty Images)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed decrees imposing new personal and sectoral sanctions on 35 individuals and entities connected to the state corporation Rosatom and Russian energy companies, citing presidential decrees No. 594/2025 and No. 595/2025, as well as a statement to journalists by the president’s sanctions policy commissioner, Vladyslav Vlasiuk.
On August 8, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine decided to impose new special sanctions against the Russian corporation Rosatom and its global infrastructure.
These measures were approved by the president's decrees No. 594/2025 and No. 595/2025.
Rosatom
The sanctions cover 18 individuals and 17 entities involved in attempts to integrate the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant into Russia's energy system, participation in the seizure of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, production and maintenance of dual-use nuclear equipment, as well as the export of enriched uranium through subsidiaries in Europe.
Key figures on the list include Mykyta Konstantinov, deputy general director of JSC Concern Rosenergoatom, as well as companies Uranium One Holding N.V. (Netherlands), Rosatom Finance Ltd (Cyprus), and JSC Kirov-Energomash (Russia).
Vlasiuk emphasized that expanding sanctions pressure on Rosatom is an integral part of efforts to limit Russia’s access to critical nuclear technologies and financing.
Synchronization
At the same time, sanctions coordination with key international partners is ongoing.
Ukraine has fully synchronized its sanctions with those adopted by the US in 2025, targeting Russia’s energy and military-industrial complexes, as well as intermediary networks in third countries.
Subsidiaries of Gazpromneft in Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, operators of Russia’s shadow fleet, and traders circumventing oil price caps have been added to the sanctions lists.
Other targets include companies manufacturing equipment for Russia’s military-industrial complex in Russia, China, Türkiye, the UAE, and Malaysia, along with financial and logistics structures that help bypass sanctions.
Ukraine states it is ready for further coordination with international partners to strengthen the sanctions regime and minimize risks of evasion.
Sanctions against Russia
It should be recalled that this week Zelenskyy introduced sanctions against Russia's shadow fleet by signing a law previously approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
The document states that sanctions and arrests of Russian vessels will enhance Ukraine’s security and limit the Kremlin’s ability to sustain military operations through profits from shadow shipments.
