Ukraine imposes sanctions against Rosatom and its global infrastructure

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine dated August 8, 2025 “On the Application of Personal Special Economic and Other Restrictive Measures (Sanctions)”.

The new sanctions package targets the state-owned Rosatom Corporation and its international network of companies and executives involved in:

- attempts to integrate the seized Zaporizhzhya NPP into the Russian energy system;
- participation in the seizure of the Chornobyl NPP;
- production and maintenance of dual-use nuclear equipment;
- export of enriched uranium through subsidiaries in Switzerland, Cyprus, the Netherlands and Finland.

The sanctions were imposed on 18 individuals and 17 legal entities. Among them:

- Nikita Konstantinov, a citizen of Ukraine and the Russian Federation, Deputy General Director, Director for Business              Development of Rosenergoatom Concern JSC (a structural unit of Rosatom);
- Uranium One Holding N.V. (Netherlands) - part of Rosatom's global uranium portfolio;
- Rosatom Finance Ltd (Cyprus) - a financial structure for attracting and servicing foreign investments;
- JSC Kirov-Energomash (Russia) - a manufacturer of equipment for the military-industrial complex and nuclear programs of the Russian Federation.

«Rosatom is not only a nuclear power company, but also a key tool of the Kremlin to circumvent sanctions and finance the war. Ukraine has been consistently restricting its activities in all available jurisdictions and calls on partners to synchronize these steps. Only joint pressure can deprive Russia of the resources to continue its aggression,» noted NSDC Secretary Rustem Umerov.

According to the NSDC decision, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine and the National Bank of Ukraine should ensure the implementation and monitoring of the effectiveness of sanctions.