Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/2291 of 12 October 2026 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

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Publication 2026-10-12

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	2026/2291	12.10.2026

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP [^ntr1-L_202602291EN.000101-E0001].

(2) In its conclusions of 18 and 19 June 2026, the European Council reaffirmed its continued firm and unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. The European Council stated that the Union will continue to provide, in coordination with like-minded partners and allies, comprehensive political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support to Ukraine and its people. The European Council also expressed the Union’s readiness to step up pressure on Russia, including by adopting further restrictive measures.

(3) On 18 March 2024, in the statement by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on behalf of the Union regarding the Russian presidential elections and their non-applicability on Ukrainian territory, the Union strongly condemned the illegal holding of so-called ‘elections’ in the territories of Ukraine that Russia has temporarily occupied. The Union also reiterated that it does not and will never recognise either the holding of these so-called ‘elections’ in the territories of Ukraine or their results.

(4) The organisation of elections for the Russian State Duma in September 2026 by the Russian Federation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine breaches Ukrainian and international law and undermines Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

(5) In particular, the Council considers that 77 persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

(6) Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Luxembourg, 12 October 2026.

For the Council

The President

K. KALLAS

[^ntr1-L_202602291EN.000101-E0001]: 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 (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/145(1)/oj).

ANNEX

The following persons are added to the list of persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP:

Persons

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