Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed Decree No. 123/2026, which imposed sanctions on ten Russian athletes who, according to the Ukrainian authorities, support Russia’s “aggression.”
These sanctions were imposed based on a petition submitted by Ukrainian skeleton athlete and member of the Ukrainian National Olympic Team, Vladyslav Geraskievich. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had previously suspended Vladyslav Geraskievich from participating in the 2026 Olympics due to his use of a helmet depicting deceased Ukrainian athletes.
Decree No. 123/2026 imposes sanctions on the following individuals:
- Dvorkovich Arkadii, President of the International Chess Federation
- Baidusov Evgenii
- Ganishov Imam
- Dashanimaeva Svetlana
- Iegorian Iana
- Larin Vladislav
- Melnikova Angelina
- Taimazova Madina
- Khramtsov Maksim
- Chudinov Fedor
