Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014 of 28 November 2014 implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1270/2014of 28 November 2014implementing Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 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,Having regard to 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 UkraineOJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6., and in particular Article 14(1) thereof,Whereas:(1)On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.(2)In view of the continued gravity of the situation on the ground in Ukraine, the Council considers that additional persons and entities should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.(3)Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1The persons and entities listed in the Annex to this Regulation shall be added to the list set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 28 November 2014.For the CouncilThe PresidentS. GoziANNEXList of persons and entities referred to in Article 1Individuals
NameIdentifying informationStatement of reasonsDate of Listing
Serhiy KOZYAKOV (aka Sergey Kozyakov)Сергей Козьяков29.9.1982In 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
Oleg AKIMOV (aka Oleh AKIMOV)Олег АкимовDeputy 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
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
Yuriy SIVOKONENKO (aka Yuriy Sivokonenko, Yury Sivokonenko, Yury Syvokonenko)Юрий Викторович СивоконенкоMember 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
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
Ravil KHALIKOVРавиль 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
Dmitry SEMYONOVДмитрий 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
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
Lesya LAPTEVAЛеся 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
Yevgeniy Eduardovich MIKHAYLOV (aka Yevhen Eduardovych Mychaylov)32014R1270_en_img_117.3.1963, 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
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
Yevgeniy Vyacheslavovich ORLOV (aka Yevhen Vyacheslavovych Orlov)Евгений Вячеславович ОрловMember 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
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
Entities
NameIdentifying informationStatement of reasonsDate of Listing
Donetsk Republic (Public organisation)Донецкая республикаPublic "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
Peace to Luhansk Region (Russian: Mir Luganschine)Мир ЛуганщинеPublic "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
Free Donbass (aka "Free Donbas", "Svobodny Donbass")Свободный ДонбассPublic "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
People's Union (Narodny Soyuz)Народный союзPublic "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
Luhansk Economic Union (Luganskiy Ekonomicheskiy Soyuz)32014R1270_en_img_2"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