Ukraine may close the list of “international war sponsors” from the NAPC due to a negative reaction from several countries, in particular China and France.
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This was reported by Reuters citing its own sources. Ukraine allegedly can close not only the list compiled by the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption, but also the associated website as early as March 22.
The “black list” has no legal force, but was a reputational blow for about 50 large companies that were included in it for operating in Russia and helping the Kremlin in the war in Ukraine, for example, by paying taxes.
Austria, China, France and Hungary were pressuring Kiev over the blacklist, one of the sources said, adding that it could be removed within days.
As Reuters notes, the refusal to list war sponsors, if this information from sources is confirmed, will indicate that Kiev has to soften its position on a number of issues, since in the third year of a full-scale war, it is more difficult for Ukraine to maintain support from foreign countries at the same level. allies.
This is China, but not only China,” the source said, also hinting at pressure from France to exclude Auchan and Leroy Merlin from the list.
For its part, Beijing, a major consumer of Ukrainian agricultural products, in February demanded that Kyiv exclude all 14 Chinese companies from the list in order to “eliminate the negative impact.”
Another source said Austria, China, France and Hungary were pressuring Kiev over the blacklist, adding that it could be removed within days.
The agency’s third source said that Ukraine is disappointed that companies from countries supporting Kyiv were included in the list. The foreign ministries of the countries mentioned did not respond to requests for comment or declined them, and all sources requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Earlier, Rakurs reported that the Cabinet of Ministers, after requests from partner countries, decided to abandon the list of “International Sponsors of War” on the website of the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption. Users from the “International Sponsors of War” page are redirected to the NSDC website “State Register of Sanctions.”
Source: Racurs
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