Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1464 of 10 September 2021 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) 2021/1464 of 10 September 2021 implementing 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 Ukraine OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 6. , and in particular Article 14(1) and (3) 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 Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. (2) On the basis of a review by the Council, the information concerning 19 individuals and six entities in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should be amended. (3) Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 is amended as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that 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, 10 September 2021. For the Council The President G. Dovžan

Annex

ANNEX In Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, the entries concerning the persons and entities listed below are replaced by the following entries: Persons NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing4. Denis Valentinovich BEREZOVSKIY (Денис Валентинович БЕРЕЗОВСКИЙ) Denys Valentynovych BEREZOVSKYY (Денис Валентинович БЕРЕЗОВСЬКИЙ) Gender: male DOB: 15.7.1974 POB: Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) Berezovskiy was appointed commander of the Ukrainian Navy on 1 March 2014 but thereafter swore an oath to the Crimean armed forces, thereby breaking his oath to the Ukrainian Navy. He was Deputy Commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation until October 2015. Acting Commander of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation and Vice-Admiral. 17.3.201417. Sergei Vladimirovich ZHELEZNYAK (Сергей Владимирович ЖЕЛЕЗНЯК) Gender: male DOB: 30.7.1970 POB: St Petersburg (former Leningrad), Russian Federation Former Deputy Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Actively supported the use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea. He led personally the demonstration in support of the use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine. Former Deputy Chairperson and currently a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. Member of the Presidium of the General Council of the United Russia party. 17.3.201437. Sergei Ivanovich MENYAILO (Сергей Иванович МЕНЯЙЛО)

Gender: male DOB: 22.8.1960 POB: Alagir, North-Ossetian Autonomous SSR, RSFSR (now Russian Federation) Former Governor of the Ukrainian annexed city of Sevastopol. Former Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation to the Siberian Federal District. Member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Acting Head of Northern Ossetia since 9 April 2021. 29.4.201451.Vladimir Nikolaevich PLIGIN (Владимир Николаевич ПЛИГИН) Gender: male DOB: 19.5.1960 POB: Ignatovo, Vologodsk Oblast, USSR (now Russian Federation) Former member of the State Duma and former Chair of the Duma Constitutional Law Committee. Responsible for facilitating the adoption of legislation on the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian Federation. Former member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party. Advisor to the Speaker of the Duma, Volodin. Currently researcher at the Institute of State and Law at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Co-chairman of the Russian Lawyers’ Association. 12.5.2014 53. Oleg Grigorievich KOZYURA (Олег Григорьевич КОЗЮРА) Oleh Hryhorovych KOZYURA (Олег Григорович КОЗЮРА) Gender: male DOB: 30.12.1965 or 19.12.1962 POB: Simferopol, Crimea or Zaporizhia, Ukraine Former Head of the Federal Migration Service office for Sevastopol. Responsible for the systematic and expedited issuance of Russian passports for the residents of Sevastopol. Former Chief of Staff of the Legislative Assembly of Sevastopol. Advisor to the Governor of Sevastopol. 12.5.201458. Roman Viktorovich LYAGIN (Роман Викторович ЛЯГИН) Roman Viktorovych LIAHIN (Роман Вiкторович ЛЯГIН) Gender: male DOB: 30.5.1980 POB: Donetsk, Ukraine Former head of the Donetsk People’s Republic Central Electoral Commission. Actively organised the referendum on 11 May 2014 on the self-determination of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Former Minister of Labour and Social Policy. Subject to criminal proceedings in Ukraine. 12.5.201479.Mikhail Vladimirovich DEGTYARYOV/DEGTYAREV (Михаил Владимирович ДЕГТЯРËВ) Gender: male DOB: 10.7.1981 POB: Kuibyshev (Samara), Russian Federation Former Member of the State Duma. As a member of the Duma he announced the inauguration of the de facto embassy of the unrecognised, so-called Donetsk People’s Republic in Moscow. He contributes to undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Former Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Physical Education, Sport and Youth Affairs. Since 20 July 2020, Acting Governor of Khabarovsk Krai. Since 6 February 2021, Coordinator of the regional branch of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia. 25.7.201484. Fyodor Dmitrievich BEREZIN (Фëдор Дмитриевич БЕРЕЗИН) Fedir Dmytrovych BEREZIN (Федiр Дмитрович БЕРЕЗIН) Gender: male DOB: 7.2.1960 POB: Donetsk, Ukraine Former so-called deputy defence minister of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic. He is associated with Igor Strelkov/Girkin, who is responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity Berezin has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. Current Chairman of the Board of the DNR Writers’ Union and Deputy of the People’s Council of the DNR.25.7.2014

108.Vladimir Abdualiyevich VASILYEV (Владимир Абдуалиевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ) Gender: male DOB: 11.8.1949 POB: Klin, Moscow Region, Russian Federation Former 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. Former head of the Republic of Dagestan. Since 5 October 2020, Advisor to the President of the Russian Federation. 12.9.2014111. Vladimir Stepanovich NIKITIN (Владимир Степанович НИКИТИН) Gender: male DOB: 5.4.1948 POB: Opochka, Russian Federation Former member of the State Duma and former First Deputy Chairman of the Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots 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. Member of the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation. Leader of the all-Russian public movement Russian Concord, which attempts to create a unique Russian civilisation and to strengthen Russia’s position in the former Soviet space and the CIS. 12.9.2014119.Alexander Mikhailovich BABAKOV (Aлександр Михайлович БАБАКОВ) Gender: male DOB: 8.2.1963 POB: Chisinau, Moldovan SSR (now Republic of Moldova) Former member of the State Duma. Former 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 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. Currently member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation. Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs After the merger of the political parties – A Just Russia, For Truth and Patriots of Russia, Babakov became the Secretary of the Presidium of the merged entity’s Central Council. 12.9.2014 121. Oleg Konstantinovich AKIMOV (a.k.a. Oleh AKIMOV) (Олег Константинович АКИМОВ) Oleh Kostiantynovych AKIMOV (Олег Костянтинович АКIМОВ) Gender: male DOB: 15.9.1981 POB: Luhansk, Ukraine 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 so-called Head of the Luhansk People’s Republic. These elections were in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. Former Head of the so-called Federation of Trade Unions. Member of the so-called People’s Council of the Luhansk People’s Republic.

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 further destabilised Ukraine. Supports actively actions or policies undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. 29.11.2014130. Ihor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK (a.k.a. Igor Vladimirovich KOSTENOK) (Игорь Владимирович КОСТЕНОК) Gender: male DOB: 15.3.1961 POB: Vodyanske, Dobropillia Rayon, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine Водянское, Добропольский район Донецкой области, Украина Former so-called Minister of Education of the 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 further destabilised Ukraine. Currently working for the Donetsk Academy of Management and Civil Service under the so-called Head of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Since September 2018, Professor of the Department of State and Municipal Administration at the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Russian University of Economics. G.V. Plekhanov. 29.11.2014131. Yevgeniy Vyacheslavovich ORLOV (a.k.a. Yevhen Vyacheslavovych ORLOV) (Евгений Вячеславович ОРЛОВ) Gender: male DOB: 10.5.1980 or 21.10.1983 POB: Snezhnoye, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine г. Снежное, Донецкой области, Украина Former Member of the National Council of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic. Former chairman of the public movement Free Donbass. 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 further destabilised Ukraine. Deputy Chairman of the DNR National Assembly Committee on Industry and Trade. 29.11.2014 137. Eduard Aleksandrovich BASURIN (Эдуард Александрович БАСУРИН) Eduard Oleksandrovych BASURIN (Едуард Олександрович БАСУРIН) Gender: male DOB: 27.6.1966 POB: Donetsk, Ukraine Spokesperson and Deputy Head of the People’s Militia 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 further destabilised Ukraine. Deputy Head of the People’s Militia Department of the DNR. 16.2.2015138. Alexandr Vasilievich SHUBIN (Александр Васильевич ШУБИН) Gender: male DOB: 20.5.1972 or 30.5.1972 POB: Luhansk, Ukraine Former so-called Minister of Justice of the illegal so-called Luhansk People’s Republic. Former chairman of the Central Election Commission 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 further destabilised Ukraine.

Dismissed as chairman of the Central Election Commission of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic in June 2018. Registered as a notary in Luhansk. Continues to support and legitimise separatist policies. 16.2.2015158. Andrey Vladimirovich CHEREZOV (TSCHERESOW) (Андрей Владимирович ЧЕРЕЗОВ) Gender: male DOB: 12.10.1967 POB: Salair, Kemerovskaya Oblast, Russian Federation Former Vice-Minister for Energy of the Russian Federation. Shares responsibility for the decision to transfer gas turbines that had been delivered by Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies OOO to OAO VO Technopromexport, to be installed in Crimea. This decision contributes to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. 4.8.2017160. Sergey Anatolevich TOPOR-GILKA (Сергей Анатольевич ТОПОР-ГИЛКА) Gender: male; DOB: 17.2.1970 POB: Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic (now Republic of Moldova) Nationality: Russian In his capacity as Director-General of OAO VO TPE, he led the negotiations with Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies OOO regarding the purchase and delivery of the gas turbines for a power plant in Taman, Krasnodar region, Russian Federation. He was later, as Director-General of OOO VO TPE, responsible for the transfer of the gas turbines to Crimea and for the implementation of the construction project of the thermal power plants Balaklava and Tavricheskaya, where the turbines were installed. This contributes to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.4.8.2017 164. Aleksandr Yurevich PETUKHOV Aleksandr Yurievich PETUKHOV (Александр Юрьевич ПЕТУХОВ) Oleksandr Yuriyovych PIETUKHOV (Олександр Юрiйович ПЄТУХОВ) Gender: male DOB: 17.7.1970 POB: Ryazan, Russian Federation Former Chair of the Sevastopol Electoral Commission. In this capacity he participated in the organisation of the Russian presidential elections of 18 March 2018 in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Chief Federal Inspector of the Moscow region. Since 6 April 2021, Assistant to the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Central Federal District. 14.5.2018; Entities NameIdentifying informationReasonsDate of listing7. Russian community Sobol Русская община Соболь Social media: http://vk.com/sobolipress http://www.русскоедвижение.рф/ Phone number: (0652) 60-23-93 Email: SoboliPress@gmail.com Address: Ukraine, Crimea, Simferopol, str. Kiev, 4 (area bus station Central). Radical paramilitary organisation, responsible for openly supporting using force to end Ukraine’s control over Crimea, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Responsible for training separatists to fight against the Ukrainian government forces in Eastern Ukraine, thus threatening the stability or security of Ukraine. 25.7.201411. Vostok Brigade Бригада Восток (a.k.a. Vostok Battalion; Батальон Восток) Social media: http://vk.com/patriotic_forces_of_donbas http://patriot-donetsk.ru/ info.patriot.donbassa@gmail.com Illegal armed separatist group which is considered to be one of the most important in Eastern Ukraine. Responsible for fighting against the Ukrainian government forces in Eastern Ukraine, thus threatening the stability or security of Ukraine. Actively participated in the military operations resulting in the seizure of Donetsk Airport. Part of the so-called 1st Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Donetsk People’s Republic. 25.7.2014 18. Joint-stock company Production-Agrarian Union Massandra Aкционерное общество Производственно-аграрное объединение Массандра (formerly known as State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Crimea Production-Agrarian Union Massandra Государственное унитарное предприятие Республики Крым Производственно-аграрное объединение Массандра 298650, Crimea, Yalta, Massandra, str. Vinodela Egorova 9 298650, Крым, г. Ялта, пгт. Массандра, ул. Винодела Егорова, д. 9 Website: http://massandra.su +7 978 936 75 04 +7 3654 23 31 96 +7 3654 26 16 83 Registration number: 1209100012648 The ownership of the entity was transferred contrary to Ukrainian law. On 9 April 2014, the Presidium of the Parliament of Crimea adopted decision No 1991-6/14 On the amendments to the Resolution of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea of 26 March 2014 No 1836-6/14 On nationalization of the property of enterprises, institutions and organizations of agro-industrial complex, located in the territory of the Republic of Crimea declaring the appropriation of assets belonging to the state concern National Association of producers Massandra on behalf of the Republic of Crimea. The enterprise is thus effectively confiscated by the Crimean authorities.25.7.2014 Federal State Budgetary Enterprise Production Agrarian Union Massandra of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation Федеральное государственное унитарное предприятие Производственно-аграрное объединение Массандра Управления делами Президента Российской Федерации State concern National Association of producers Massandra Национальное производственно аграрное объединение Массандра Nacionalnoye proizvodstvenno agrarnoye obyedinenye Massandra) Re-registered on 1 August 2014 Federal State Budgetary Enterprise Proizvodstvenno agrarnoye obyedinenye Massandra of the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation (Федеральное государственное унитарное предприятие Производственно-аграрное объединение Массандра Управления делами Президента Российской Федерации). Founder: The Administration of the President of the Russian Federation (Управление делами Президента Российской Федерации). Re-registered on 1 April 2019 as State Unitary Enterprise of the Republic of Crimea Production Agrarian Union Massandra. Re registered on 1 October 2020 as joint-stock company Production-Agrarian Union Massandra.

1. Public movement Donetsk Republic Общественное движение Донецкая республика Official information: http://oddr.info/ orgotdel@oddr.info Address: Donetsk, Universitetskaya 19 г. Донецк, ул. Университетская, дом 19 Public organisation that presented candidates in the so-called elections of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic on 2 November 2014 and 11 November 2018. 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 further destabilise Ukraine. Founded by Andriy PURGIN and was headed by Alexander ZAKHARCHENKO. Nominated in 2018 Denis PUSHYLIN to be Head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic. 29.11.201428. Luhansk Economic Union (Luganskiy Ekonomicheskiy Soyuz) Луганский экономический союз Official information: https://vk.com/public97306393 Telegram: https://t.me/s/od_les_lnr Social organisation that presented candidates in the illegal so-called elections of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic on 2 November 2014 and 11 November 2018. Nominated a candidate, Oleg AKIMOV, to be Head of the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic in 2014 and member of the so-called People’s Council of the Luhansk People’s Republic in 2018. These elections are in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. The chairmanship of Luganskiy Economicheskiy Soyuz is currently occupied by Zinaida NADION, who is a Deputy of the People’s Council of the LPR. 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 further destabilise Ukraine. 29.11.2014
2. Prizrak brigade Бригада Призрак Address: District 50 Year of the USSR, 18; c. of Kirovsk https://vk.com/battalionprizrak http://prizrak.info/ mail@prizrak.info +38 (072) 199-86-39 Armed separatist group which has actively supported actions which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and further destabilise Ukraine. Part of the so-called 2nd Army Corps of the Lugansk People’s Republic. Also referred to as the 14th Motorized Rifle Battalion. Part of the so-called People’s Militia of the Luhansk People’s Republic. 16.2.2015.