Famous Russian designer Artemy Lebedev, who is the art director of Artemy Lebedev Studio, has come under Ukrainian sanctions. Restrictions were introduced by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky by his decree.
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The decision to impose sanctions on Lebedev was made by the National Security and Defense Council at its meeting on December 30, 2021.
What sanctions were imposed on Lebedev:
- blocking of assets – temporary restriction of the right of a person to use and dispose of his property;
- preventing the withdrawal of capital from Ukraine;
- stop financial transactions.
Sanctions were imposed on 5 years.
Who is Artemy Lebedev
Lebedev is a famous designer in Russia and in the post-Soviet countries. His activities are also connected with Ukraine. In Kiev, Lebedev has his own design studio. In particular, Lebedev’s studio developed the logo of the city of Odessa, as well as the design of the metropolitan shopping center Ocean Plaza.
In 2017, Lebedev received a five-year travel ban from Ukraine after illegally visiting the Russian-occupied territory of the Luhansk region. Lebedev twice tried to challenge the ban, but he was refused, explaining the decision by his anti-Ukrainian position and support for the ideology of the “Russian world.”
Lebedev criticized the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine on his pages on social networks, and also supported the Russian occupation of Crimea. According to the designer, the presence of Crimea as part of Ukraine was a “historical misunderstanding.”
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