New Zealand intends to impose sanctions against dozens of Russian officials and one entity

The New Zealand Foreign Ministry has announced its intention to impose sanctions on 48 more Russian officials and one entity.

This is stated in a statement published on Monday on the website of the country's government, Interfax reports.

“These sanctions reflect earlier measures targeting political and military figures in the separatist administrations of the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Today's measures affect 48 officials and one structure," New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta was quoted in the document as saying.

At the same time, the names of those who are included in the sanctions lists are not specified.

The statement notes that since the start of the war in Ukraine, New Zealand has imposed sanctions against almost 900 individuals and legal entities and also introduced measures against Russia in the field of trade.