Approval of new NSDC sanctions and termination of agreement with UOC-MP. Key news for the previous night

New sanctions approved by the National Security and Defense Council

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council on March 10 to impose economic sanctions for 50 years on 120 individuals and 287 legal entities.

For example, the individuals subject to sanctions include citizens of Russia, as well as Cyprus, the United Kingdom, Turkey, the Netherlands, Poland, and others. And among the legal entities subject to sanctions are Russian betting companies (SportBet, BetRing, Sportloto, etc.), as well as racetracks, lottery organizers, investment companies, etc.

In addition, Parimatch, a company registered in Ukraine, and the international foundation Parimatch Foundation created by this holding were sanctioned.

Termination of the agreement with the UOC-MP

The Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko confirmed that the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra National Reserve is terminating its contract with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate) as of March 29. He says this applies to all the premises rented by the UOC-MP in the monastery.

According to Tkachenko, the termination of the contract is due to the opinions of the Interagency Working Group, which recorded violations of the terms of use of state property by the monastery.

Tkachenko added that from March 11, working groups formed by the reserve will work on the property inventory and inspect the technical condition of buildings and structures.

Briefly about other news:

• On March 10, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to a petition proposing to rename Russia Muscovy. The Head of State instructed Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal to work on this issue;
• In Volyn, cyber specialists of the Security Service of Ukraine blocked a Telegram channel and a chatbot that impeded the mobilization of Ukrainian citizens of military age by leaking the locations of the delivery of calls. Law enforcement also exposed the channel's administrator;
• Ukrainian documentary “Borsch. The Secret Ingredient” with chef Yevhen Klopotenko will be released on Netflix;
• Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin said during her visit to Kyiv on March 10 that her country is ready to discuss the transfer of American Hornet fighter jets to Ukraine. Finland itself plans to purchase modern F-35As;
• A petition for the introduction of compulsory sex education in Ukrainian education gained the required 25,000 votes. Now it must be considered by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.