New Zealand imposes a new battery of sanctions against more than 40 companies from Russia and Belarus

Among the sanctioned entities is the Russian gas company Gazprom

MADRID, 7 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The New Zealand authorities announced on Tuesday the imposition of a new package of sanctions against 44 Russian and Belarusian companies, including the gas company Gazprom, in the framework of the war in Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has indicated that a total of 44 companies will be affected, including six Belarusian defense companies. "New Zealanders will be prohibited from dealing with these companies," she asserted, according to a note released through the government website.

Thus, it has indicated that the affected companies have "strategic importance for Russia" since they are related to the production of weapons and military equipment, as well as transport, communications and infrastructure products, among others.

"New Zealand continues to be against the invasion of (Vladimir) Putin and continues to impose sanctions and support measures on Ukraine to put pressure on Russia," said the head of New Zealand diplomacy, who emphasized that "sanctioned companies They have a relevant role against the illegal war in Ukraine".

In this sense, he stressed that the country "does not want the sanctioned individuals and entities to see New Zealand as a paradise, nor does it want businesses to indirectly finance the war."

Previously, the New Zealand Government had included individuals and financial institutions on its sanctions list. "The Law on Sanctions against Russia was unanimously approved by Parliament in March and allows the introduction of measures such as travel restrictions, freezing of assets, prohibition of financial transactions and freezing of flights," Mahuta has settled.