Russia adds Ukrainian PM to sanctions list

MOSCOW -- Russia has added Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to its list of individuals subject to special economic sanctions, according to a decree published on the government portal Saturday.

The updated sanctions list now includes several other senior Ukrainian officials, such as Minister of Finance Sergii Marchenko, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture Oleksii Sobolev.

The measures include freezing the individuals' non-cash funds, uncertificated securities, and property in Russia, as well as prohibiting them from transferring capital out of the country.

Svyrydenko was approved as Ukraine's prime minister by the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) in July, having previously served as first deputy prime minister and economy minister.