Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov did not rule out the imposition of sanctions against the head of the political council of the Opposition Platform – For Life Party Viktor Medvedchuk.
On February 5, Danilov announced on the air of the Ukraine TV channel that restrictions would be imposed on a number of Ukrainian citizens, including deputies of the Verkhovna Rada, in the near future.
In response, journalists asked why the name of Medvedchuk always appears during the discussion of sanctions, although the politician does not appear in official documents.
“Wait, everything has its time. We are working out all the documents very carefully to be impeccable in this matter, “Danilov explained.
On the eve of the Ukrainian party “Opposition Platform – For Life” adopted a resolution on the beginning of the procedure for impeachment of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in connection with the blocking of a number of Ukrainian TV channels.
According to Medvedchuk, there is all the evidence that the head of state has violated the constitution.
On February 2, the Ukrainian leader put into effect the NSDC decision on restrictions against the TV and radio company 112 Ukraine, its regional channels Ariadna TV, TV Vybor, New Format, Partner TV and Leader TV, as well as the company News 24 hours ”(NewsOne TV channel). The next day, TV channels 112 Ukraine, NewsOne and ZIK stopped broadcasting and lost their domains.
Zelensky explained his decision by the fact that Kiev is fighting “propaganda”. In turn, the journalists called what was happening the elimination of unwanted media and promised to continue their activities.
The Russian Foreign Ministry called Zelensky’s decision on sanctions a blatant example of political censorship. The ministry called on competent international organizations to assess the actions of the Ukrainian authorities.