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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-658/annex",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2014/658",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision 2014/658/CFSP of 8 September 2014 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-658",
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  "heading": "List of persons and entities referred to in Article 2",
  "text": "Name\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n1.\nAlexander ZAKHARCHENKO\nАлександр Владимирович Захарченко\nBorn in 1976 in Donetsk\nAs of 7 August, he replaced Alexander Borodai as the so-called ‘Prime minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Zakharchenko has supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n2.\nVladimir KONONOV/aka ‘Tsar’\nBorn on 14.10.1974 in Gorsky\nAs of 14 August, he replaced Igor Strelkov/Girkin, as the so-called ‘Defence minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. He has reportedly commanded a division of separatist fighters in Donetsk since April and has promised to solve the strategic task of repelling Ukraine's military aggression. Konokov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n3.\nMiroslav Vladimirovich RUDENKO\nМирослав Владимирович Руденко\n21.1.1983 in Debalcevo\nCommander of the Donbass People's Militia. He has inter alia stated that they will continue their fighting in the rest of the country. Rudenko has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n4.\nGennadiy Nikolaiovych TSYPKALOV\nГеннадий Николаевич Цыпкалов.\nBorn on 6.21.1973\nReplaced Marat Bashirov as so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Previously active in the militia Army of the Southeast. Tsyplakov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n5.\nAndrey Yurevich PINCHUK\nАндрей Юрьевич ПИНЧУК\n‘State security minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n6.\nOleg BEREZA\nОлег БЕРЕЗА\n‘Internal affairs minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n7.\nAndrei Nikolaevich RODKIN\nАндрей Николаевич Родкин\nMoscow Representative of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In his statements, he has inter alia talked about the militias' readiness to conduct a guerrilla war and their seizure of weapon systems from the Ukrainian armed forces. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n8.\nAleksandr KARAMAN\nАлександр караман\n‘Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues’ of the so called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who is responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so called ‘Government of the Donetsk People's Republic’. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Protégé of Russia's Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin.\n12.9.2014\n9.\nGeorgiy L'vovich MURADOV\nГеоргий Львович Мурадов\nBorn on 19.11.1954\nSo called ‘Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea and Plenipotentiary Representative of Crimea to President Putin. Muradov has played an important role in consolidating Russian institutional control over Crimea since the illegal annexation. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n10.\nMikhail Sergeyevich SHEREMET\nМихаил Сергеевич Шеремет\nBorn on 23.5.1971 in Dzhankoy\nSo called ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ of Crimea. Sheremet played a key role in the organization and implementation of the 16 March referendum in Crimea on unification with Russia. At the time of the referendum, Sheremet reportedly commanded the pro-Moscow ‘self-defense forces’ in Crimea. He has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n11.\nYuri Leonidovich VOROBIOV\nЮрий Леонидович Воробьев\nBorn on 2.2.1948 in Krasnoyarsk\nDeputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation On 1 March 2014 Vorobiov publicly supported in the Federation Council the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine. He subsequently voted in favour of the related decree.\n12.9.2014\n12.\nVladimir Volfovich ZHIRINOVSKY\nВладимир Вольфович Жириновски\nBorn on 10.6.1964 in Eidelshtein, Kasakhstan\nMember of the Council of the State Duma; leader of the LDPR party. He actively supported the use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. He has actively called for the split of Ukraine. He signed on behalf of the LDPR party he chairs an agreement with the so-called, ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\n12.9.2014\n13.\nVladimir Abdualiyevich VASILYEV\nBorn on 11.8.1949 in Klin\nDeputy 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’.\n12.9.2014\n14.\nViktor Petrovich VODOLATSKY\nВиктор Петрович Водолацкий\nBorn on 19.8.1957 in Azov Region.\nChairman (‘ataman’) of the Union of the Russian and Foreign Cossack Forces, and deputy of the State Duma. He supported the annexation of Crimea and admitted that Russian Cossacks were actively engaged in the Ukrainian conflict on the side of the Moscow-backed separatists. 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’.\n12.9.2014\n15.\nLeonid Ivanovich KALASHNIKOV\nЛеонид Иванович Калашников\nBorn on 6.8.1960 in Stepnoy Dvorets\nFirst deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs 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’.\n12.9.2014\n16.\nVladimir Stepanovich NIKITIN\nBorn on 5.4.1948 in Opochka\nFirst Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Relations with CIS Countries, Eurasian Integration and Links 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’.\n12.9.2014\n17.\nOleg Vladimirovich LEBEDEV\nОлег Владимирович Лебедев\nBorn on 21.3.1964 in Orel/Rudny\nFirst Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Relations with CIS Countries, Eurasian Integration and Links 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’.\n12.9.2014\n18.\nIvan Ivanovich MELNIKOV\nИван Иванович Мельников\nBorn on 7.8.1950 in Bogoroditsk\nFirst Deputy Speaker, 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’.\n12.9.2014\n19.\nIgor Vladimirovich LEBEDEV\nИгорь Владимирович Лебедев\nBorn on 27.9.1972 in Moscow\nDeputy Speaker, 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’.\n12.9.2014\n20.\nNikolai Vladimirovich LEVICHEV\nНиколай Владимирович Левичев\nBorn on 28.5.1953 in Pushkin\nDeputy Speaker, 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’.\n12.9.2014\n21.\nSvetlana Sergeevna ZHUROVA\nСветлана Сергеевна Журова\nBorn on 7.1.1972 in Pavlov-on-the-Neva\nFirst Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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’.\n12.9.2014\n22.\nAleksey Vasilevich NAUMETS\nАлексей Васильевич Hаумец\nBorn on 11.2.1968\nMajor-general of the Russian Army. He is the commander of the 76th airborne division which has been involved in the Russian military presence on the territory of Ukraine, notably during the illegal annexation of Crimea.\n12.9.2014\n23.\nSergey Viktorovich CHEMEZOV\nBorn on 20.8.1952 in Cheremkhovo\nSergei Chemezov is one of President Putin's known close associate, both were KGB officers posted in Dresden and he is a member of the Supreme Council of ‘United Russia’. He is benefiting from his links with the Russian President by being promoted to senior positions in State-controlled firms. He chairs the Rostec conglomerate, the leading Russian state-controlled defence and industrial manufacturing corporation. Further to a decision of the Russian government, Technopromexport, a subsidiary of Rostec, is planning to build energy plants in Crimea thereby supporting its integration into the Russian Federation.\nFurthermore, Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of Rostec, has supported the integration of Crimean defence companies into Russia's defence industry, thereby consolidating the illegal annexation of Crimea into the Russian Federation.\n12.9.2014\n24.\nAlexander Mikhailovich BABAKOV\nAлександр Михайлович Бабаков\nBorn on 8.2.1963 in Chisinau\nState 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.\nOn the 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’.\n12.9.2014",
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