Designer Artemy Lebedev at the business forum Amoconf. Archival photoMOSCOW, Jan 22 Russian designer Artemy Lebedev ironically reacted on his Telegram channel to the introduction of Ukrainian sanctions against him, noting that he can now «sleep in peace.»Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree on putting into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of the country on personal sanctions against Lebedev. The document was published on the website of the head of state.
"Zaya, now I can sleep peacefully", Lebedev wrote in his Telegram channel.
The sanctions include «blocking assets — a temporary restriction of a person's right to use and dispose of his property; prevention of the withdrawal of capital from Ukraine; other sanctions consistent with the principles of their application established by the Law (suspension of financial transactions)». The restrictions are valid for five years.