The European Council has just announced that it has extended its asset freezing provisions for three of the four persons targeted by measures applying until 6 June 2015. The measures are prolonged by nine months for two of the persons targeted and by four months for the third. This decision was taken in the light of ongoing judicial proceedings in Ukraine to which these persons are subject. EU restrictive measures focusing on the freezing and recovery of…
On 5 March 2015, it was announced that the European Council has extended the pre-existing restrictive measures against eighteen individuals. These individuals, including the former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich, have been subject to investigations regarding the misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds. The sanctions have been adjusted in order to reflect the progression of these investigations; and have been extended by a year for fourteen of the individuals listed, and by three months for the…
Further to our previous blog post, the EU has published the names of an additional 19 individuals and nine entities who are designated with effect from today for their involvement in action against Ukraine’s territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence. The new DPs are listed in the Annex to Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/240. The newly-designated individuals include three Russian officials involved in the defence sector: First Deputy Defence Minister, Arkady Bakhin; Deputy Defence Minister, Anatoly…
The European Foreign Affairs Council today unanimously approved the designation of 19 persons and 9 entities involved in action against Ukraine’s territorial integrity, though their designation has been delayed until 16 February 2015 and it is suggested will depend on “current diplomatic efforts”. Their identity has not yet been revealed, though it is reported that the list includes 14 separatists, five Russians (rumoured to include Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov) and one Russian entity.…