Ukraine imposes sanctions on Wildberries, Russia’s wealthiest woman
Ukraine on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian online retailer Wildberries and its divisions in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and other countries, Reuters reported, citing a decree signed by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Privately-held Wildberries is one of the largest online retailers in Russia. It is based in Moscow.
The ruling freezes its assets for three years, bans capital withdrawal and business contacts, exchange of technologies and other restrictions, the document showed.
Kyiv also imposed sanctions on four individuals who are the company’s co-founders, including Tatyana Bakalchuk, Russia’s wealthiest woman in 2020 according to Forbes magazine.