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New Zealand Targets Russia With 36th Package of Sanctions
The package targets cybercriminals, propagandists and others accused of aiding Moscow’s war effort, as New Zealand says more than 2,000 Russian targets have already been sanctioned.
- On Saturday, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced the 36th round of sanctions against Russia, targeting 33 individuals and entities supporting the war against Ukraine.
- Peters stated that children should never be used as instruments of war, emphasizing restrictions targeting cybercriminals, propagandists, and those involved in forced relocation of Ukrainian children.
- Since March 2022, Wellington has imposed sanctions on more than 2,000 individuals, entities, and vessels under the Russia Sanctions Act; the package also targets actors from Iran and North Korea.
- The sanctions follow New Zealand's dismissal of espionage accusations from Russia's Federal Security Service; foreign affairs experts characterized a recent arrest in Khabarovsk as a politically motivated show trial.
- Cyber actors increasingly gather intelligence and disrupt opponents of Russia's aggression, Peters noted; New Zealand and its partners remain committed to condemning Moscow's reliance on such tactics.
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New Zealand imposes sanctions on Russia for abduction of Ukrainian children, cyberattacks
New Zealand has imposed sanctions against Russia for the abduction of Ukrainian children and cyberattacks; specifically, sanctions have been imposed against 33 individuals and organizations involved in Russian cyberattacks, as well as the forced displacement, abduction, and re-education of Ukrainian children.
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