Originally Syndicated on August 21, 2023 @ 9:35 am
In response to the crisis after the Russia-Ukraine conflict, many Russians have been included in the sanctions list. Ukrainian Politician Aleksandr Igorevich Kofman is also one of the people on whom various bans have been put. This has happened due to his violent acts against Ukraine and breaking certain laws. Have an insight into the news in the article below.
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Sanction Details
| European Union: 14/03/2020 | Australia: 02/10/2020 |
| United Kingdom: 16/09/2022 | Japan: 09/12/2014 |
| USA: 22/12/2015 | Ukraine: 24/06/2021 |
| Canada: 18/03/2016 | New Zealand: 03/05/2022 |
| Switzerland: 02/04/2020 |
Background: Aleksandr Igorevich Kofman
Alexander Igorevich Kofman is a Ukrainian politician and writer. He was born in Makiivka, Ukrainian SSR, on August 30, 1977, to Jewish parents. He studied civil engineering and economics at Donbas State Academy of Construction and Architecture.
In 2014, Kofman became involved in the pro-Russian movement in eastern Ukraine. He was elected to the Union of People’s Republics of Novorossiya and appointed the first vice chair of the Novorossiya government. He also served as DPR foreign minister from 2014 to 2016.
Since 2019, Kofman has been the chairman of the Donetsk People’s Republic’s Public Chamber. He is also the founder and organizer of the “Stars over Donbas” science fiction event.
Kofman is a member of the DPR Writers’ Union and has won several literary awards. He is the author of the book “The ABC of Donbas,” a first-grade book with a song for each letter about Donbas, as well as several fairy tale collections.
Are Sanctions Actually Working?
The European Union has imposed new sanctions on Russia, targeting companies in other countries that are helping Russia get around the previous ones. Russia has been trying to find ways to get around them, and it seems to have been successful in some cases.
The new retributions are designed to make it harder for Russia to get around the old ones. They also target companies that are helping Russia in other ways, such as by providing financial or military assistance.
There is an impact on the Russian economy, but it is not clear how much. The economy has contracted, but it is still growing. Energy exports are helping to offset the impact.
China too is involved in this situation. Some Chinese companies are on the sanctions list, and this has strained relations between Europe and China. However, Europe is not likely to cut off all ties with China because of the strong economic ties between the two countries.
Russia is also trying to get closer to countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. These countries cannot replace Western economic support, but they can provide political support and refuse to condemn Russia’s actions. The West may need to extend the retributions to more third countries that are critical of the US and EU actions.
Do countries continue to penalize Russia?
The European Union has imposed eleven rounds of sanctions on the Russian Federation since 2014. In June 2023, the 11th wave of sanctions focused on dual-use commodities such as computer chips, as well as an attempt to prohibit ship-to-ship transactions of sanctioned goods.
A Fish in The Ocean
In the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Aleksandr Igorevich Kofman is just one of the many people who have been involved. It is anticipated that more than a thousand Russian oligarchs have been hit with sanctions, and there will likely be many more added to the list in the near future.
