Ukrainian president introduces sanctions against Syrian counterpart

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has imposed sanctions against Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

Sanctions against al-Assad will last for 10 years, according to Ukrainska Pravda.

This blocks al-Assad's assets available in Ukraine, prohibits any trade transactions, etc.

In addition to the president, sanctions have been imposed against 70-year-old Syrian Prime Minister Hussein Arnous and Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad.

In total, there are 300 people on the new sanctions list, including three Syrians, Russians and one Ukrainian [Victor Slobolinsky from Crimea, who also has a Russian citizenship].

In another addition, 141 legal entities were sanctioned, including two from the occupied Crimea: the autonomous non-profit organisation Institute of Marine Instrumentation and Robotics and Yevpatoriia Aircraft Repair Plant.