# Council Decision 2014/855/CFSP of 28 November 2014 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, Division: Entities

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Name
Identifying information
Statement of reasons
Date of Listing
Donetsk Republic
(Public organisation)
Донецкая республика
Public ‘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 Луганщине
Public ‘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 Донбасс
Public ‘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 союз
Public ‘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)
‘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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2014/855/annex/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2014-855/annex/division-2
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