Polish MPs approve Russia sanctions bill

Polish lawmakers have approved a bill to freeze the assets of people and businesses supporting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Lawmakers in the lower house of Poland's parliament at a session on Thursday, April 7, 2022.

Twitter/Polish Sejm

A total of 445 MPs backed the proposal on Thursday, 11 abstained and there were no votes against the plan, the state PAP news agency reported.

📌#Sejm uchwalił ustawę o szczególnych rozwiązaniach w zakresie przeciwdziałania wspieraniu agresji na #Ukraina oraz służących ochronie bezpieczeństwa narodowego. pic.twitter.com/Pec27hLUEi

— Sejm RP🇵🇱 (@KancelariaSejmu) April 7, 2022

The bill envisages an import embargo on Russian coal and an asset freeze against entities and individuals involved in propping up the Kremlin’s attack on Ukraine, among other provisions, according to officials. 

In addition, the proposal includes a ban on the use and dissemination of symbols supporting Russia’s war against Poland’s eastern neighbour, PAP reported.

The vote in the lower house of Poland's parliament came as Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine entered its seventh week.

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Source: IAR, PAP