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# Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
# COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 269/2014 of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
COUNCIL REGULATION (EU) No 269/2014
of 17 March 2014
concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 215 thereof,
Having regard to Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (<sup>1</sup>),
Having regard to the joint proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and of the European Commission,
(1) On 6 March 2014, the Heads of State or Government of the Union's Member States strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity by the Russian Federation and called on the Russian Federation to immediately withdraw its armed forces to the areas of their permanent stationing, in accordance with the relevant agreements. They called on the Russian Federation to enable immediate access for international monitors. The Heads of State or Government considered that the decision by the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea to hold a referendum on the future status of the territory is contrary to the Ukrainian Constitution and therefore illegal.
(2) The Heads of State or Government decided to take actions, including those envisaged by the Council on 3 March 2014, notably to suspend bilateral talks with the Russian Federation on visa matters as well as talks with the Russian Federation on a comprehensive new Agreement which would replace the existing Partnership and Cooperation Agreement.
(3) The Heads of State or Government underlined that the solution to the crisis should be found through negotiations between the Governments of Ukraine and of the Russian Federation, including through potential multilateral mechanisms, and that in the absence of results within a limited timeframe the Union will decide on additional measures, such as travel bans, asset freezes and the cancellation of the EU-Russia summit.
(4) On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP providing for travel restrictions and for the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, including actions on the future status of any part of the territory which are contrary to the Ukrainian Constitution, and natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them. Those natural or legal persons, entities and bodies are listed in the Annex to that Decision.
(5) Some of those measures fall within the scope of the Treaty and, therefore, in particular with a view to ensuring their uniform application in all Member States, regulatory action at the level of the Union is necessary in order to implement them.
(6) This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and in particular the right to an effective remedy and to a fair trial and the right to the protection of personal data. This Regulation should be applied in accordance with those rights and principles.
(7) The power to amend the list in Annex I to this Regulation should be exercised by the Council, in view of the serious political situation in Ukraine, and to ensure consistency with the process for amending and reviewing the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
(8) The procedure for amending the list in Annex I to this Regulation should include providing designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies with the grounds for listing, so as to give them an opportunity to submit observations. Where observations are submitted, or substantial new evidence is presented, the Council should review its decision in light of those observations and inform the person, entity or body concerned accordingly.
(9) For the implementation of this Regulation, and in order to create maximum legal certainty within the Union, the names and other relevant data concerning natural and legal persons, entities and bodies whose funds and economic resources should be frozen in accordance with this Regulation, are to be made public. Any processing of personal data should comply with Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (<sup>2</sup>) and Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (<sup>3</sup>).
(10) In order to ensure that the measures provided for in this Regulation are effective, it should enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
#### Article 1
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:
(a) ‘claim’ means any claim, whether asserted by legal proceedings or not, made before or after 17 March 2014, under or in connection with a contract or transaction, and includes in particular:
(i) a claim for performance of any obligation arising under or in connection with a contract or transaction;
(ii) a claim for extension or payment of a bond, financial guarantee or indemnity of whatever form;
(iii) a claim for compensation in respect of a contract or transaction;
(iv) a counterclaim;
(v) a claim for the recognition or enforcement, including by the procedure of *exequatur*, of a judgment, an arbitration award or an equivalent decision, wherever made or given;
(b) ‘contract or transaction’ means any transaction of whatever form, whatever the applicable law, and whether comprising one or more contracts or similar obligations made between the same or different parties; for this purpose ‘contract’ includes a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, and credit, whether legally independent or not, as well as any related provision arising under, or in connection with, the transaction;
(c) ‘competent authorities’ means the competent authorities of the Member States as identified on the websites listed in Annex II;
(d) ‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but may be used to obtain funds, goods or services;
(e) ‘reezing of economic resources’ means preventing the use of economic resources to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or mortgaging them;
(f) ‘reezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or any other change that would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management;
(g) ‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including, but not limited to:
(i) cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments;
(ii) deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;
(iii) publicly- and privately-traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;
(iv) interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets;
(v) credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments;
(vi) letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale; and
(vii) documents showing evidence of an interest in funds or financial resources;
(h) ‘territory of the Union’ means the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty, including their airspace.
(a)‘claim’ means any claim, whether asserted by legal proceedings or not, made before or after 17 March 2014, under or in connection with a contract or transaction, and includes in particular:
(i)a claim for performance of any obligation arising under or in connection with a contract or transaction;
(ii)a claim for extension or payment of a bond, financial guarantee or indemnity of whatever form;
(iii)a claim for compensation in respect of a contract or transaction;
(iv)a counterclaim;
(v)a claim for the recognition or enforcement, including by the procedure of *exequatur*, of a judgment, an arbitration award or an equivalent decision, wherever made or given;
(b)‘contract or transaction’ means any transaction of whatever form, whatever the applicable law, and whether comprising one or more contracts or similar obligations made between the same or different parties; for this purpose ‘contract’ includes a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, and credit, whether legally independent or not, as well as any related provision arising under, or in connection with, the transaction;
(c)‘competent authorities’ means the competent authorities of the Member States as identified on the websites listed in Annex II;
(d)‘economic resources’ means assets of every kind, whether tangible or intangible, movable or immovable, which are not funds but may be used to obtain funds, goods or services;
(e)‘reezing of economic resources’ means preventing the use of economic resources to obtain funds, goods or services in any way, including, but not limited to, by selling, hiring or mortgaging them;
(f)‘reezing of funds’ means preventing any move, transfer, alteration, use of, access to, or dealing with funds in any way that would result in any change in their volume, amount, location, ownership, possession, character, destination or any other change that would enable the funds to be used, including portfolio management;
(g)‘funds’ means financial assets and benefits of every kind, including, but not limited to:
(i)cash, cheques, claims on money, drafts, money orders and other payment instruments;
(ii)deposits with financial institutions or other entities, balances on accounts, debts and debt obligations;
(iii)publicly- and privately-traded securities and debt instruments, including stocks and shares, certificates representing securities, bonds, notes, warrants, debentures and derivatives contracts;
(iv)interest, dividends or other income on or value accruing from or generated by assets;
(v)credit, right of set-off, guarantees, performance bonds or other financial commitments;
(vi)letters of credit, bills of lading, bills of sale; and
(vii)documents showing evidence of an interest in funds or financial resources;
(h)‘territory of the Union’ means the territories of the Member States to which the Treaty is applicable, under the conditions laid down in the Treaty, including their airspace.
#### Article 2
1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by any natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, or natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex I, shall be frozen.
2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies, or natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them, as listed in Annex I.
#### Article 3
Annex I shall include:
(a) natural persons responsible for, actively supporting or implementing, actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine or which obstruct the work of international organisations in Ukraine, and natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them;
(b) legal persons, entities or bodies supporting, materially or financially, actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine;
(c) legal persons, entities or bodies in Crimea or Sevastopol whose ownership has been transferred contrary to Ukrainian law, or legal persons, entities or bodies which have benefited from such a transfer; or
(d) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies who actively provide material or financial support to, or are benefiting from, Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol or the destabilisation of Eastern-Ukraine; or
(e) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies conducting transactions with the separatist groups in the Donbass region of Ukraine.
1. Annex I shall include:
(a)natural persons responsible for, actively supporting or implementing, actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine or which obstruct the work of international organisations in Ukraine, and natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with them;
(b)legal persons, entities or bodies supporting, materially or financially, actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine;
(c)legal persons, entities or bodies in Crimea or Sevastopol whose ownership has been transferred contrary to Ukrainian law, or legal persons, entities or bodies which have benefited from such a transfer; or
(d)natural or legal persons, entities or bodies who actively provide material or financial support to, or are benefiting from, Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol or the destabilisation of Eastern-Ukraine; or
(e)natural or legal persons, entities or bodies conducting transactions with the separatist groups in the Donbass region of Ukraine.
2. Annex I shall include the grounds for the listing of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies concerned.
3. Annex I shall include, where available, information necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies concerned. With regard to natural persons, such information may include names including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and ID card numbers, gender, address, if known, and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities and bodies, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business.
#### Article 4
By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:
(a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I, and dependent family members of such natural persons, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
(b) intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees or reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
(c) intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; or
(d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission at least two weeks prior to authorisation.
1. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are:
(a)necessary to satisfy the basic needs of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I, and dependent family members of such natural persons, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges;
(b)intended exclusively for payment of reasonable professional fees or reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services;
(c)intended exclusively for payment of fees or service charges for routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; or
(d)necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the relevant competent authority has notified the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted to the competent authorities of the other Member States and to the Commission at least two weeks prior to authorisation.
2. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1.
#### Article 5
By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
(a) the funds or economic resources are subject to an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 was included in Annex I, or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;
(b) the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;
(c) the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; and
(d) recognition of the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.
1. By way of derogation from Article 2, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, if the following conditions are met:
(a)the funds or economic resources are subject to an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 was included in Annex I, or of a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date;
(b)the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims;
(c)the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; and
(d)recognition of the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.
2. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1.
#### Article 6
By way of derogation from Article 2 and provided that a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or under an obligation that arose for the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that natural or legal person, entity or body was included in Annex I, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the competent authority concerned has determined that:
(a) the funds or economic resources shall be used for a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; and
(b) the payment is not in breach of Article 2(2).
1. By way of derogation from Article 2 and provided that a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I is due under a contract or agreement that was concluded by, or under an obligation that arose for the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned, before the date on which that natural or legal person, entity or body was included in Annex I, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the competent authority concerned has determined that:
(a)the funds or economic resources shall be used for a payment by a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in Annex I; and
(b)the payment is not in breach of Article 2(2).
2. The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under paragraph 1.
#### Article 7
Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
(a) interest or other earnings on those accounts;
(b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 has been included in Annex I; or
(c) payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions rendered in a Member State or enforceable in the Member State concerned;
1. Article 2(2) shall not prevent the crediting of the frozen accounts by financial or credit institutions that receive funds transferred by third parties onto the account of a listed natural or legal person, entity or body, provided that any additions to such accounts will also be frozen. The financial or credit institution shall inform the relevant competent authority about any such transaction without delay.
2. Article 2(2) shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of:
(a)interest or other earnings on those accounts;
(b)payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose before the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in Article 2 has been included in Annex I; or
(c)payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions rendered in a Member State or enforceable in the Member State concerned;
provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments are frozen in accordance with Article 2(1).
#### Article 8
Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
(a) supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as information on accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, to the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through the Member State, to the Commission; and
(b) cooperate with the competent authority in any verification of such information.
1. Without prejudice to the applicable rules concerning reporting, confidentiality and professional secrecy, natural and legal persons, entities and bodies shall:
(a)supply immediately any information which would facilitate compliance with this Regulation, such as information on accounts and amounts frozen in accordance with Article 2, to the competent authority of the Member State where they are resident or located, and shall transmit such information, directly or through the Member State, to the Commission; and
(b)cooperate with the competent authority in any verification of such information.
2. Any additional information received directly by the Commission shall be made available to the Member States.
3. Any information provided or received in accordance with this Article shall be used only for the purposes for which it was provided or received.
#### Article 9
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#### Article 10
1. The freezing of funds and economic resources or the refusal to make funds or economic resources available, carried out in good faith on the basis that such action is in accordance with this Regulation, shall not give rise to liability of any kind on the part of the natural or legal person or entity or body implementing it, or its directors or employees, unless it is proved that the funds and economic resources were frozen or withheld as a result of negligence.
2. Actions by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies shall not give rise to any liability of any kind on their part if they did not know, and had no reasonable cause to suspect, that their actions would infringe the measures set out in this Regulation.
#### Article 11
No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, particularly a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:
(a) designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I;
(b) any natural or legal person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a).
1. No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Regulation, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, particularly a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, particularly a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:
(a)designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in Annex I;
(b)any natural or legal person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a).
2. In any proceedings for the enforcement of a claim, the onus of proving that satisfying the claim is not prohibited by paragraph 1 shall be on the natural or legal person, entity or body seeking the enforcement of that claim.
3. This Article is without prejudice to the right of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in paragraph 1 to judicial review of the legality of the non-performance of contractual obligations in accordance with this Regulation.
#### Article 12
The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and share any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information:
(a) in respect of funds frozen under Article 2 and authorisations granted under Articles 4, 5 and 6;
(b) in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.
1. The Commission and the Member States shall inform each other of the measures taken under this Regulation and share any other relevant information at their disposal in connection with this Regulation, in particular information:
(a)in respect of funds frozen under Article 2 and authorisations granted under Articles 4, 5 and 6;
(b)in respect of violation and enforcement problems and judgments handed down by national courts.
2. The Member States shall immediately inform each other and the Commission of any other relevant information at their disposal which might affect the effective implementation of this Regulation.
#### Article 13
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#### Article 14
1. Where the Council decides to subject a natural or legal person, entity or body to the measures referred to in Article 2, it shall amend Annex I accordingly.
2. The Council shall communicate its decision, including the grounds for listing, to the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such natural or legal person, entity or body with an opportunity to present observations.
3. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review its decision and inform the natural or legal person, entity or body accordingly.
4. The list in Annex I shall be reviewed at regular intervals and at least every 12 months.
#### Article 15
1. Member States shall lay down the rules on penalties applicable to infringements of the provisions of this Regulation and shall take all measures necessary to ensure that they are implemented. The penalties provided for must be effective, proportionate and dissuasive.
2. Member States shall notify the rules referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.
#### Article 16
1. Member States shall designate the competent authorities referred to in this Regulation and identify them on the websites listed in Annex II. Member States shall notify the Commission of any changes in the addresses of their websites listed in Annex II.
2. Member States shall notify the Commission of their competent authorities, including the contact details of those competent authorities, without delay after the entry into force of this Regulation, and shall notify it of any subsequent amendment.
3. Where this Regulation sets out a requirement to notify, inform or otherwise communicate with the Commission, the address and other contact details to be used for such communication shall be those indicated in Annex II.
#### Article 17
This Regulation shall apply:
(a) within the territory of the Union, including its airspace;
(b) on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;
(c) to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State;
(d) to any legal person, entity or body, inside or outside the territory of the Union, which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;
(e) to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union.
(a)within the territory of the Union, including its airspace;
(b)on board any aircraft or any vessel under the jurisdiction of a Member State;
(c)to any person inside or outside the territory of the Union who is a national of a Member State;
(d)to any legal person, entity or body, inside or outside the territory of the Union, which is incorporated or constituted under the law of a Member State;
(e)to any legal person, entity or body in respect of any business done in whole or in part within the Union.
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| 127. | Georgiy L'vovich MURADOV Георгий Львович Мурадов | Born on 19.11.1954 | So called ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea and Plenipotentiary Representative of Crimea to President Putin. Muradov has played an important role in consolidating Russian institutional control over Crimea since the illegal annexation. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 128. | Mikhail Sergeyevich SHEREMET Михаил Сергеевич Шеремет | Born on 23.5.1971 in Dzhankoy | So called ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea. Sheremet played a key role in the organization and implementation of the 16 March referendum in Crimea on unification with Russia. At the time of the referendum, Sheremet reportedly commanded the pro-Moscow ‘self-defense forces’ in Crimea. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 12.9.2014 |
| 129. | Yuri Leonidovich VOROBIOV Юрий Леонидович Воробьев | Born on 2.2.1948 in Krasnoyarsk | Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation On 1 March 2014 Vorobiov publicly supported in the Federation Council the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine. He subsequently voted in favour of the related decree. | 12.9.2014 |
| 130. | Vladimir Volfovich ZHIRINOVSKY Владимир Вольфович Жириновски | Born on 10.6.1964 in Eidelshtein, Kasakhstan | Member of the Council of the State Duma; leader of the LDPR party. He actively supported the use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. He has actively called for the split of Ukraine. He signed on behalf of the LDPR party he chairs an agreement with the so-called, ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.9.2014 |
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| 130. | Vladimir Volfovich ZHIRINOVSKY Владимир Вольфович Жириновский | Born on 25.4.1946 in Almaty (formerly also known as Alma-Ata), Kazakhstan. | Member of the Council of the State Duma; leader of the LDPR party. He actively supported the use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. He has actively called for the split of Ukraine. He signed, on behalf of the LDPR party he chairs, an agreement with the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. | 12.9.2014 |
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| 131. | Vladimir Abdualiyevich VASILYEV | Born on 11.8.1949 in Klin | Deputy Speaker of the State Duma. On 20 March 2014 he voted in favour of the draft Federal Constitutional Law ‘on the acceptance into the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and the formation within the Russian Federation of new federal subjects- the republic of Crimea and the City of Federal Status Sevastopol’. | 12.9.2014 |
| 132. | Viktor Petrovich VODOLATSKY Виктор Петрович Водолацкий | Born on 19.8.1957 in Azov Region. | Chairman (‘ataman’) of the Union of the Russian and Foreign Cossack Forces, and deputy of the State Duma. He supported the annexation of Crimea and admitted that Russian Cossacks were actively engaged in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Moscow-backed separatists. On 20 March 2014 he voted in favour of the draft Federal Constitutional Law ‘on the acceptance into the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and the formation within the Russian Federation of new federal subjects- the republic of Crimea and the City of Federal Status Sevastopol’. | 12.9.2014 |
| 133. | Leonid Ivanovich KALASHNIKOV Леонид Иванович Калашников | Born on 6.8.1960 in Stepnoy Dvorets | First deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the State Duma. On 20 March 2014 he voted in favour of the draft Federal Constitutional Law ‘on the acceptance into the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and the formation within the Russian Federation of new federal subjects- the republic of Crimea and the City of Federal Status Sevastopol’. | 12.9.2014 |
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| 141. | Sergey Viktorovich CHEMEZOV | Born on 20.8.1952 in Cheremkhovo | Sergei Chemezov is one of President Putin's known close associate, both were KGB officers posted in Dresden and he is a member of the Supreme Council of ‘United Russia’. He is benefiting from his links with the Russian President by being promoted to senior positions in State-controlled firms. He chairs the Rostec conglomerate, the leading Russian state-controlled defence and industrial manufacturing corporation. Further to a decision of the Russian government, Technopromexport, a subsidiary of Rostec, is planning to build energy plants in Crimea thereby supporting its integration into the Russian Federation. Furthermore, Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of Rostec, has supported the integration of Crimean defence companies into Russia's defence industry, thereby consolidating the illegal annexation of Crimea into the Russian Federation. | 12.9.2014 |
| 142. | Alexander Mikhailovich BABAKOV Aлександр Михайлович Бабаков | Born on 8.2.1963 in Chisinau | State Duma Deputy, Chair of the State Duma Commission on Legislative Provisions for Development of the Military-Industrial Complex of the Russian Federation. He is a prominent member of ‘United Russia’ and a businessman with heavy investments in Ukraine and in Crimea. On the 20 March 2014 he voted in favour of the draft Federal Constitutional Law ‘on the acceptance into the Russian Federation of the Republic of Crimea and the formation within the Russian Federation of new federal subjects — the Republic of Crimea and the city of federal status of Sevastopol’. | 12.9.2014 |
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| 143. | Serhiy KOZYAKOV (aka Sergey Kozyakov) Сергей Козьяков | 29.9.1982 | In his capacity as ‘Head of the Luhansk Central Election Commission’ he is responsible for organising the so called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 in the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in organising the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 144. | Oleg AKIMOV (aka Oleh AKIMOV) Олег Акимов | | Deputy of the ‘Luhansk Economic Union’ in the ‘National Council’ of the ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so called ‘elections’, of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 145. | Larisa AIRAPETYAN (aka Larysa Ayrapetyan, Larisa Airapetyan or Larysa Airapetyan) Лариса Айрапетян | | ‘Health Minister’ of the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the ‘Head’ of the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 146. | Yuriy SIVOKONENKO (aka Yuriy Sivokonenko, Yury Sivokonenko, Yury Syvokonenko) Юрий Викторович Сивоконенко | | Member of the ‘Parliament’ of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ and works in the Union of veterans of the Donbass Berkut. Stood as a candidate in the so called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the Head of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 147. | Aleksandr KOFMAN (aka Oleksandr Kofman) Александр Игоревич Кофман | | ‘First deputy speaker’ of the ‘Parliament’ of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so called illegal ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of the Head of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In taking on and acting in this capacity, and in participating formally as a candidate in the illegal ‘elections’, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 148. | Ravil KHALIKOV Равиль Халиков | | ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ and previous ‘Prosecutor-General’ of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 149. | Dmitry SEMYONOV Дмитрий Семенов | | ‘Deputy Prime Minster for Finances’ of the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 150. | Oleg BUGROV | | ‘Defense Minister’ of the so called Luhansk People's Republic. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 151. | Lesya LAPTEVA Леся Лаптева | | ‘Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Religion’ of the so-called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 152. | Yevgeniy Eduardovich MIKHAYLOV (aka Yevhen Eduardovych Mychaylov) | 17.3.1963, Arkhangelsk | ‘Head of the administration for governmental affairs’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 153. | Ihor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK (aka Igor Vladimirovich Kostenok) Игорь Владимирович Костенок | | ‘Minister of Education’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 154. | Yevgeniy Vyacheslavovich ORLOV (aka Yevhen Vyacheslavovych Orlov) Евгений Вячеславович Орлов | | Member of the ‘National Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk's People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 155. | Vladyslav Nykolayevych DEYNEGO (aka Vladislav Nykolayevich Deynego) Владислав Дейнего | | ‘Deputy Head’ of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 156. | Donetsk Republic (Public organisation) Донецкая республика | | Public ‘organisation’ that presented candidates in the so called ‘elections’ of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ on 2 November 2014. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In participating formally in the illegal ‘elections’ it has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. Headed by Alexander ZAKHARCHENKO and founded by Andriy PURGIN. | 29.11.2014 |
| 157. | Peace to Luhansk Region (Russian: Mir Luganschine) Мир Луганщине | | Public ‘organisation’ that presented candidates in the so called ‘elections’ of the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’2 November 2014. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In participating formally in the illegal ‘elections’ it has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. Headed by Igor PLOTNITSKY. | 29.11.2014 |
| 158. | Free Donbass (aka ‘Free Donbas’, ‘Svobodny Donbass’) Свободный Донбасс | | Public ‘organisation’ that presented candidates in the so called ‘elections’ of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’2 November 2014. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In participating formally in the illegal ‘elections’ it has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 159. | People's Union (Narodny Soyuz) Народный союз | | Public ‘organisation’ that presented candidates in the so called ‘elections’ of the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’2 November 2014. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In participating formally in the illegal ‘elections’ it has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
| 160. | Luhansk Economic Union (Luganskiy Ekonomicheskiy Soyuz) | | ‘Social organisation’ that presented candidates in the illegal so called ‘elections’ of the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’2 November 2014. Nominated a candidate, Oleg AKIMOV, to be ‘Head’ of the so called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In participating formally in the illegal ‘elections’ it has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and to further destabilise Ukraine. | 29.11.2014 |
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(<sup>1</sup>) See page 16 of the Official Journal.
(<sup>2</sup>) Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 8, 12.1.2001, p. 1).
(<sup>3</sup>) Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995, p. 31).
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