Peskov, Usmanov, Fridman, Aven and TV presenters of state TV channels were included in the EU sanctions lists

Under the sanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine, were the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov, the head of Rosneft Igor Sechin, the Russian billionaire and founder of USM Holdings Alisher Usmanov. This is reported in the Official Journal of the EU.

In total, 26 Russians fell under European sanctions, including high-ranking officials and the military, businessmen and journalists. Among them are also the main owner of Severstal Alexey Mordashov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Alfa-Bank Pyotr Aven, head of the Supervisory Board of Alfa Group Mikhail Fridman, TV presenters Arkady Mamontov, Anton Krasovsky, Roman Babayan, Olga Skabeeva, Tigran Keosayan and cellist Sergey Roldugin.

In addition, the European Union imposed restrictions on the insurance company SOGAZ.

• Western countries have already imposed several rounds of anti-Russian sanctions after Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized the independence of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics and announced the start of a "special military operation" in the Donbass.