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President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, Germany, on April 14, 2026.
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Concerns mount as Zelensky turns sanctions into tool for punishing critics, former allies

by Oleg Sukhov

When President Volodymyr Zelensky slapped sanctions on ex-lawmaker Boryslav Bereza on July 7, many were left wondering what, if anything, linked him to Russia or posed a threat to Ukraine's national security. Bereza has never publicly expressed any sympathies for Russia and has been a pro-Western politician and blogger throughout his entire career. Sanctions, which were introduced by Ukraine when Russia started its war in 2014, were initially intended as a tool for fighting Moscow and its prox

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