Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1930 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1930 of 10 December 2018 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP 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 European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof, Having regard to the proposal of 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 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). . (2) Following the organisation, on 11 November 2018, of so-called elections in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic, the Council considers that nine persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP. (3) The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Brussels, 10 December 2018. For the Council The President F. Mogherini

Annex

ANNEX The following persons are added to the list of persons set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP: NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing167. Olga Valerievna POZDNYAKOVA/Olga Valeryevna POZDNYAKOVA (Ольга Валерьевна ПОЗДНЯКОВА) Olga Valeriyivna POZDNYAKOVA (Ольга Валеріївна ПОЗДНЯКОВА) DOB: 30.3.1982 POB: Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, USSR Chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic. In this capacity, she participated in the organisation of the so-called elections of 11 November 2018 in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, and thereby actively supported and implemented actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018168. Elena Valerievna KRAVCHENKO/Elena Valeryevna KRAVCHENKO (Елена Валериевна КРАВЧЕНКО) Olena Valeriyivna KRAVCHENKO (Олена Валеріївна КРАВЧЕНКО) DOB: 22.2.1983 POB: Sverdlovsk (Ekaterinburg), USSR Chairperson of the Central Electoral Commission of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic. In this capacity, she participated in the organisation of the so-called elections of 11 November 2018 in the so-called Luhansk People's Republic, and thereby actively supported actions and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018169. Leonid Ivanovich PASECHNIK (Леонид Иванович ПАСЕЧНИК)

Leonid Ivanovych PASICHNYK (Леонід Іванович ПАСІЧНИК) DOB: 15.3.1970 POB: Voroshilovgrad – Luhansk, Voroshilovghrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR Elected leader of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he actively supported and implemented actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018170. Vladimir Anatolievich BIDYOVKA/Vladimir Anatolievich BIDEVKA (Владимир Анатольевич БИДЁВКА) Volodymyr Anatoliyovych BIDIOVKA (Володимир Анатолійович БІДЬОВКА) DOB: 7.3.1981 POB: Makeevka – Donetsk Oblast Chairperson of the so-called People's Council of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he actively supported and implemented actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018171. Denis Nikolaevich MIROSHNICHENKO (Денис Николаевич МИРОШНИЧЕНКО) DOB: 8.12.1987 POB: Luhansk Chairperson of the so-called People's Council of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he actively supported and implemented actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018 172. Aleksey Alekseevich NAYDENKO (Алексей Алексеевич НАЙДЕНКО) Oleksii Oleksiyovych NAYDENKO (Олексій Олексійович НАЙДЕНКО) DOB: 2.6.1980 POB: Donetsk Deputy Chair of the Central Electoral Commission of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic. In this capacity, he participated in the organisation of the so-called elections of 11 November 2018 in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018173. Vladimir Yurievich VYSOTSKIY (Владимир Юрьевич ВЫСОЦКИЙ) Volodymyr Yuriyovych VYSOTSKYI (Володимир Юрійович ВИСОЦЬКИЙ) DOB: 7.4.1985 POB: Autonomous Republic of Crimea Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic. In this capacity, he participated in the organisation of the so-called elections of 11 November 2018 in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018174. Maksim Aleksandrovich SVIDCHENKO (Максим Александрович СВИДЧЕНКО) Maksym Oleksandrovych SVIDCHENKO Максим Олександрович СВІДЧЕНКО DOB: 6.4.1978Deputy Chair of the Central Electoral Commission of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic. In this capacity, he participated in the organisation of the so-called elections of 11 November 2018 in the so-called Luhansk People's Republic, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018175.

Ekaterina Vasilyevna TERESHCHENKO/Ekaterina Vasilievna TERESHCHENKO (Екатерина Васильевна ТЕРЕЩЕНКО) Kateryna Vasylivna TERESHCHENKO (Катерина Василівна ТЕРЕЩЕНКО) DOB: 31.5.1986Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission of the so-called Luhansk People's Republic. In this capacity, she participated in the organisation of the so-called elections of 11 November 2018 in the so-called Luhansk People's Republic, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.10.12.2018