UPDATE: Russia expands list of Ukrainian individuals, firms for sanctions

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MOSCOW, Dec 25 (PRIME) -- Russia has expanded a list of Ukrainian individuals and corporate bodies against which special restrictive measures will be applied, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on his Twitter blog on Tuesday.

“The list of individuals and corporate bodies of Ukraine, against which special restrictive measures will be applied, has been expanded. I’ve signed a relevant ruling. This was done to protect the interests of the Russian government, companies and Russian citizens,” he said.

A spokesperson for the government said the list was expanded by a total of over 200 individuals and companies.

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