Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a decree imposing sanctions on 13 individuals and 28 entities that he said have been cooperating with Russian occupying authorities in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region, helping to maintain the Zaporizhstal steelworks giant. Zelenskiy said in his Telegram statement on May 12 that the people and entities named in the sanctions order helped Russia "to sustain control over our facility [and] damaged our economy." Parts of Zaporizhzhya have been under the control of Russian armed forces since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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