MOSCOW

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday sanctioned nine companies allegedly affiliated with Russian businessman Mikhail Fridman.

Restrictive measures are imposed at the decision of the Ukrainian Security Council for a period of 2 to 10 years against companies located in Cyprus, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein.

In early September The Ukrainian Security Service accused Fridman of financing Russia's "special military operation" that Moscow launched in February last year.