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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-1671/annex/division-I/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/1671",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/1671 of 15 September 2016 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-2016-1671",
  "path": "annex/division/I/division/1",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "LIST OF PERSONS",
  "text": "Name\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n2.\nVladimir Andreevich KONSTANTINOV\n(Владимир Андреевич Константинов)\nDOB: 19.11.1956\nPOB: Vladimirovka (a.k.a. Vladimirovca), Slobozia Region, Moldavian SSR (now Republic of Moldova) or Bogomol, Moldavian SSR\nAs speaker of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Konstantinov played a relevant role in the decisions taken by the ‘Supreme Council’ concerning the ‘referendum’ against territorial integrity of Ukraine and called on voters to cast their votes in favour of Crimean independence in the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014. He was one of the co-signatories of the ‘treaty on Crimea's accession to the Russian Federation’ of 18 March 2014.\nSince 17 March 2014‘Chairman’ of the ‘State Council’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’.\n17.3.2014\n3.\nRustam Ilmirovich TEMIRGALIEV\n(Рустам Ильмирович Темиргалиев)\nDOB: 15.8.1976\nPOB: Ulan-Ude, Buryat ASSR (Russian SFSR)\nAs former Deputy Minister of Crimea, Temirgaliev played a relevant role in the decisions taken by the ‘Supreme Council’ concerning the ‘referendum’ of 16 March 2014 against the territorial integrity of Ukraine. He lobbied actively for the integration of Crimea into the Russian Federation.\nOn 11 June 2014 he resigned from his function as ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’.\n17.3.2014\n4.\nDenis Valentinovich BEREZOVSKIY\n(Денис Валентинович Березовский)\nDOB: 15.7.1974\nPOB: Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR\nBerezovskiy 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.\nHe was then appointed Deputy Commander of the Black Sea Fleet of the Russian Federation.\n17.3.2014\n6.\nPyotr Anatoliyovych ZIMA\n(Пётр Анатольевич Зима)\nDOB: 29.3.1965\nZima was appointed as the new head of the Crimean Security Service (SBU) on 3 March 2014 by ‘Prime Minister’ Aksyonov and accepted this appointment. He has given relevant information including a database to the Russian Intelligence Service (FSB). This included information on Euro-Maidan activists and human rights defenders of Crimea. He played a relevant role in preventing Ukraine's authorities from controlling the territory of Crimea. On 11 March 2014 the formation of an independent Security Service of Crimea was proclaimed by former SBU officers of Crimea.\n17.3.2014\n9.\nViktor Alekseevich OZEROV\n(Виктор Алексеевич Озеров)\nDOB: 5.1.1958\nPOB: Abakan, Khakassia\nChairman of the Security and Defence Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.\nOn 1 March 2014 Ozerov, on behalf of the Security and Defence Committee of the Federation Council, publicly supported, in the Federation Council, the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.\n17.3.2014\n10.\nVladimir Michailovich DZHABAROV\n(Владимир Михайлович Джабаров)\nDOB: 29.9.1952\nFirst Deputy-Chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.\nOn 1 March 2014 Dzhabarov, on behalf of the International Affairs Committee of the Federation Council, publicly supported, in the Federation Council, the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.\n17.3.2014\n11.\nAndrei Aleksandrovich KLISHAS\n(Андрей Александрович Клишас)\nDOB: 9.11.1972\nPOB: Sverdlovsk\nChairman of the Committee on Constitutional Law of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.\nOn 1 March 2014 Klishas publicly supported, in the Federation Council, the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine. In public statements Klishas sought to justify a Russian military intervention in Ukraine by claiming that ‘the Ukrainian President supports the appeal of the Crimean authorities to the President of the Russian Federation on landing an all-encompassing assistance in defence of the citizens of Crimea’.\n17.3.2014\n12.\nNikolai Ivanovich RYZHKOV\n(Николай Иванович Рыжков)\nDOB: 28.9.1929\nPOB: Dyleevka, Donetsk region, Ukrainian SSR\nMember of the Committee for federal issues, regional politics and the North of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.\nOn 1 March 2014 Ryzhkov publicly supported, in the Federation Council, the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.\n17.3.2014\n13.\nEvgeni Viktorovich BUSHMIN\n(Евгений Викторович Бушмин)\nDOB: 4.10.1958\nPOB: Lopatino, Sergachiisky region, RSFSR\nDeputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.\nOn 1 March 2014 Bushmin publicly supported, in the Federation Council, the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.\n17.3.2014\n14.\nAleksandr Borisovich TOTOONOV\n(Александр Борисович Тотоонов)\nDOB: 3.4.1957\nPOB: Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetia\nMember of the Committee of International Affairs of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation.\nOn 1 March 2014 Totoonov publicly supported, in the Federation Council, the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.\n17.3.2014\n15.\nOleg Evgenevich PANTELEEV\n(Олег Евгеньевич Пантелеев)\nDOB: 21.7.1952\nPOB: Zhitnikovskoe, Kurgan region\nFormer First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Parliamentary Issues of the Federation Council.\nOn 1 March 2014 Panteleev publicly supported, in the Federation Council, the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.\nCurrently First Deputy Governor of the Kurgan Oblast and Head of the delegation of the Government of Kurgan Oblast to the Government of the Russian Federation.\n17.3.2014\n16.\nSergei Mikhailovich MIRONOV\n(Сергей Михайлович Миронов)\nDOB: 14.2.1953\nPOB: Pushkin, Leningrad region\nMember of the Council of the State Duma; Leader of Fair Russia faction in the Duma of the Russian Federation.\nInitiator of the bill allowing Russian Federation to admit in its composition, under the pretext of protection of Russian citizens, territories of a foreign country without the consent of that country or an international treaty.\n17.3.2014\n17.\nSergei Vladimirovich ZHELEZNYAK\n(Сергей Владимирович Железняк)\nDOB: 30.7.1970\nPOB: St. Petersburg (former Leningrad)\nDeputy Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.\nActively supporting use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. He led personally the demonstration in support of the use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine.\n17.3.2014\n18.\nLeonid Eduardovich SLUTSKI\n(Леонид Эдуардович Слуцкий)\nDOB: 4.1.1968\nPOB: Moscow\nChairman of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation (member of the LDPR).\nActively supporting use of Russian Armed Forces in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea.\n17.3.2014\n19.\nAleksandr Viktorovich VITKO\n(Александр Викторович Витко)\nDOB: 13.9.1961\nPOB: Vitebsk (Belarusian SSR)\nCommander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral.\nResponsible for commanding Russian forces that have occupied Ukrainian sovereign territory.\n17.3.2014\n20.\nAnatoliy Alekseevich SIDOROV\n(Анатолий Алексеевич Сидоров)\nDOB: 2.7.1958\nPOB: Siva, Perm region, USSR\nFormer Commander, Russia's Western Military District, units of which are deployed in Crimea. He was responsible for part of the Russian military presence in Crimea which is undermining the sovereignty of the Ukraine and assisted the Crimean authorities in preventing public demonstrations against moves towards a referendum and incorporation into Russia. Since November 2015 Chief of the Joint Staff of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO).\n17.3.2014\n21.\nAleksandr Viktorovich GALKIN\n(Александр Викторович Галкин)\nDOB: 22.3.1958\nPOB: Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian ASSR\nRussia's Southern Military District, forces of which are in Crimea; the Black Sea Fleet comes under Galkin's command; much of the force movement into Crimea has come through the Southern Military District.\nCommander of Russia's Southern Military District (‘SMD’). SMD forces are deployed in Crimea. He is responsible for part of the Russian military presence in Crimea which is undermining the sovereignty of the Ukraine and assisted the Crimean authorities in preventing public demonstrations against moves towards a referendum and incorporation into Russia. Additionally the Black Sea Fleet falls within the District's control.\n17.3.2014\n22.\nDmitry Olegovich ROGOZIN\n(Дмитрий Олегович Рогозин)\nDOB: 21.12.1963\nPOB: Moscow\nDeputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. Publicly called for the annexation of Crimea.\n21.3.2014\n23.\nSergey Yurievich GLAZYEV\n(Сергей Юрьевич Глазьев)\nDOB: 1.1.1961\nPOB: Zaporozhye, (Ukrainian SSR)\nAdviser to the President of the Russian Federation. Publicly called for the annexation of Crimea.\n21.3.2014\n24.\nValentina Ivanova MATVIYENKO (born TYUTINA)\n(Валентина Ивановна Матвиенко (born Тютина))\nDOB: 7.4.1949,\nPOB: Shepetovka, Khmelnitsky (Kamenets-Podolsky) region (Ukrainian SSR)\nSpeaker of the Federation Council. On 1 March 2014, publicly supported, in the Federation Council, the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine.\n21.3.2014\n25.\nSergei Evgenevich NARYSHKIN\n(Сергей Евгеньевич Нарышкин)\nDOB: 27.10.1954\nPOB: St Petersburg (former Leningrad)\nSpeaker of the State Duma. Publicly supported the deployment of Russian forces in Ukraine. Publicly supported the Russia-Crimea reunification treaty and the related federal constitutional law.\n21.3.2014\n27.\nAlexander Mihailovich NOSATOV\n(Александр Михайлович Носатов)\nDOB: 27.3.1963\nPOB: Sevastopol, (Ukrainian SSR)\nDeputy-Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Rear-Admiral.\nResponsible for commanding Russian forces that have occupied Ukrainian sovereign territory.\n21.3.2014\n28.\nValery Vladimirovich KULIKOV\n(Валерий Владимирович Куликов)\nDOB: 1.9.1956\nPOB: Zaporozhye, (Ukrainian SSR)\nDeputy-Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Rear Admiral.\nResponsible for commanding Russian forces that have occupied Ukrainian sovereign territory.\n21.3.2014\n29.\nVladislav Yurievich SURKOV\n(Владислав Юрьевич Сурков)\nDOB: 21.9.1964,\nPOB: Solntsevo, Lipetsk region\nAide to the President of the Russian Federation. He was an organiser of the process in Crimea by which local Crimean communities were mobilised to stage actions undermining the Ukrainian authorities in Crimea.\n21.3.2014\n30.\nMikhail Grigorievich MALYSHEV\n(Михаил Григорьевич Малышев)\nDOB: 10.10.1955\nPOB: Simferopol, Crimea\nChair of the Crimea Electoral Commission. Responsible for administering the Crimean referendum. Responsible under the Russian system for signing referendum results.\n21.3.2014\n31.\nValery Kirillovich MEDVEDEV\n(Валерий Кириллович Медведев)\nDOB: 21.8.1946\nPOB: Shmakovka, Primorsky region\nChair of Sevastopol Electoral Commission. Responsible for administering the Crimean referendum. Responsible under the Russian system for signing referendum results.\n21.3.2014\n32.\nLt. Gen. Igor Nikolaevich (Mykolayovich) TURCHENYUK\n(Игорь Николаевич Турченюк)\nDOB: 5.12.1959\nPOB: Osh, Kyrgyz SSR\nThe de facto Commander of Russian troops deployed on the ground in Crimea (whom Russia continues to refer to officially as ‘local self-defence militias’). Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District.\n21.3.2014\n34.\nDmitry Nikolayevich KOZAK\n(Дмитрий Николаевич Козак)\nDOB: 7.11.1958\nPOB: Bandurovo, Kirovograd region, Ukrainian SSR\nDeputy Prime Minister. Responsible for overseeing the integration of the annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation.\n29.4.2014\n35.\nOleg Yevgenyvich BELAVENTSEV\n(Олег Евгеньевич Белавенцев)\nDOB: 15.9.1949\nPOB: Moscow\nPlenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation into the so-called ‘Crimean Federal District’, Non-permanent member of the Russian Security Council. Responsible for the implementation of the constitutional prerogatives of the Russian Head of State on the territory of the annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.\n29.4.2014\n37.\nSergei Ivanovich MENYAILO\n(Сергей Иванович Меняйло)\nDOB: 22.8.1960\nPOB: Alagir, North- Ossetian Autonomous SSR, RSFSR\nGovernor of the Ukrainian annexed city of Sevastopol.\n29.4.2014\n38.\nOlga Fedorovna KOVITIDI\n(Ольга Фёдоровна Ковитиди)\nDOB: 7.5.1962\nPOB: Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR\nMember of the Russian Federation Council from the annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea.\n29.4.2014\n40.\nSergei Ivanovich NEVEROV\n(Сергей Иванович Неверов)\nDOB: 21.12.1961\nPOB: Tashtagol, USSR\nDeputy Chairman of State Duma, United Russia. Responsible for initiating legislation to integrate the annexed Autonomous Republic of Crimea into the Russian Federation.\n29.4.2014\n42.\nValery Vasilevich GERASIMOV\n(Валерий Васильевич Герасимов)\nDOB: 8.9.1955\nPOB: Kazan\nChief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, First Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, General of the Army. Responsible for the massive deployment of Russian troops along the border with Ukraine and lack of de-escalation of the situation.\n29.4.2014\n43.\nGerman PROKOPIV\n(Герман Прокопив)\nActive leader of the ‘Lugansk Guard’. Took part in the seizure of the building of the Lugansk regional office of the Security Service. Close links with the ‘Army of the South-East’.\n29.4.2014\n44.\nValeriy Dmitrievich BOLOTOV\n(Валерий Дмитриевич Болотов)\nDOB: 13.2.1970\nPOB: Stakhanov, Lugansk\nOne of the leaders of the separatist group ‘Army of the South-East’ which occupied the building of the Security Service in the Lugansk region. Retired officer. Before seizing the building he and other accomplices possessed arms apparently supplied illegally from Russia and from local criminal groups.\n29.4.2014\n45.\nAndriy Yevgenovych PURGIN\n(Андрiй Eвгенович Пургiн),\nAndrei Evgenevich PURGIN\n(Андрей Евгеньевич Пургин)\nDOB: 26.1.1972\nPOB: Donetsk\nActive participant and organiser of separatist actions, coordinator of actions of the ‘Russian tourists’ in Donetsk. Co-founder of a ‘Civic Initiative of Donbass for the Eurasian Union’. Until 4 September 2015‘Chairman’ of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’, currently ‘First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers’.\n29.4.2014\n49.\nVyacheslav Viktorovich VOLODIN\n(Вячеслав Викторович Володин)\nDOB: 4.2.1964\nPOB: Alekseevka, Saratov region.\nFirst Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Administration of Russia. Responsible for overseeing the political integration of the annexed Ukrainian region of Crimea into the Russian Federation.\n12.5.2014\n50.\nVladimir Anatolievich SHAMANOV\n(Владимир Анатольевич Шаманов)\nDOB: 15.2.1957\nPOB: Barnaul.\nCommander of the Russian Airborne Troops, Colonel-General. In his senior position, holds responsibility for the deployment of Russian airborne forces in Crimea.\n12.5.2014\n51.\nVladimir Nikolaevich PLIGIN\n(Владимир Николаевич Плигин)\nDOB: 19.5.1960\nPOB: Ignatovo, Vologodsk Oblast, USSR.\nChair of the Duma Constitutional Law Committee. Responsible for facilitating the adoption of legislation on the annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol into the Russian Federation.\n12.5.2014\n53.\nOleg Grigorievich KOZYURA\n(Олег Григорьевич Козюра)\nDOB: 19.12.1962\nPOB: Zaporozhye\nFormer Head of the Federal Migration Service office for Sevastopol. Responsible for the systematic and expedited issuance of Russian passports for the residents of Sevastopol.\nCurrently assistant to Sevastopol Municipal Council Deputy Mikhail Chaly.\n12.5.2014\n54.\nViacheslav PONOMARIOV,\nVyacheslav Volodymyrovich PONOMARYOV\n(В'ячеслав Володимирович Пономарьов),\nViacheslav Vladimirovich PONOMAREV\n(Вячеслав Владимирович Пономарëв)\nDOB: 2.5.1965\nPOB: Sloviansk (Donetsk oblast)\nFormer self-declared ‘People's Mayor’ of Slaviansk (until 10 June 2014). Ponomariov called on Vladimir Putin to send in Russian troops to protect the city and later asked him to supply weapons. Ponomariov's men were involved in kidnappings (they captured activist Irma Krat and Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News, both were later released, they detained military observers under the OSCE Vienna Document). Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.\n12.5.2014\n55.\nIgor Nikolaevich BEZLER (a.k.a. Bes (devil))\n(Игорь Николаевич Безлер)\nDOB: 30.12.1965\nPOB: Simferopol,Crimea\nOne of the leaders of the self-proclaimed militia of Horlivka. He took control of the Security Service of Ukraine's Office in Donetsk region building and afterwards seized the Ministry of Internal Affairs' district station in the town of Horlivka. He has links to Ihor Strielkov under whose command he was involved in the murder of the Peoples' Deputy of the Horlivka's Municipal Council Volodymyr Rybak according to the SBU.\n12.5.2014\n56.\nIgor Evgenevich KAKIDZYANOV\n(Игорь Евгеньевич Какидзянов),\nIgor Evegenevich KHAKIMZYANOV\n(Игорь Евгеньевич Хакимзянов)\nDOB: 25.7.1980\nPOB: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)\nOne of the leaders of armed forces of the self-proclaimed ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. The aim of the forces is to ‘protect the people of the Donetsk People's Republic and territorial integrity of the republic’ according to Pushylin, one of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\n12.5.2014\n58.\nRoman Viktorovich LYAGIN\n(Роман Викторович Лягин)\nDOB: 30.5.1980\nPOB: Donetsk, Ukraine\nHead 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’.\n12.5.2014\n59.\nAleksandr Sergeevich MALYKHIN,\nAlexander Sergeevich MALYHIN\n(Александр Сергеевич Малыхин)\n(Олександр Сергійович Малихін)\nDOB: 12.1.1981\nHead of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ Central Electoral Commission. Actively organised the referendum on 11 May 2014 on the self-determination of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\n12.5.2014\n60.\nNatalia Vladimirovna POKLONSKAYA\n(Наталья Владимировна Поклонская)\nDOB: 18.3.1980\nPOB: Mikhailovka, Voroshilovgrad region, Ukrainian SSR or Yevpatoria, Ukrainian SSR\nProsecutor of Crimea. Actively implementing Russia's annexation of Crimea.\n12.5.2014\n61.\nIgor Sergeievich SHEVCHENKO\n(Игорь Сергеевич Шевченко)\nPOB: Sevastopol, Crimea\nProsecutor of Sevastopol. Actively implementing Russia's annexation of Sevastopol.\n12.5.2014\n64.\nAlexandr Arkadievich KALYUSSKY\n(Александр Аркадьевич Калюсский)\nOleksandr Arkadiyovych KALYUSSKIY\n(Олександр Аркадійович Калюський)\nDOB: 9.10.1975\nFormer so-called ‘de facto Deputy Prime Minister for Social Affairs of the Donetsk People's Republic’. Responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’.\n12.7.2014\n65.\nAlexander KHRYAKOV,\nAleksandr Vitalievich KHRYAKOV\n(Александр Витальевич Хряков),\nOleksandr Vitaliyovych KHRYAKOV\n(Олександр ВiTалiйович Хряков)\nDOB: 6.11.1958\nPOB: Donetsk\nFormer so-called ‘Information and Mass Communications Minister’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Currently a member of the so-called ‘People's Council’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Responsible for the pro-separatist propaganda activities of the so-called ‘government’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\n12.7.2014\n67.\nVasyl NIKITIN,\nVasilii Aleksandrovich NIKITIN\n(Василий Александрович Никитин)\nDOB: 25.11.1971\nPOB: Shargun (Uzbekistan)\nFormer so-called ‘Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic’ (used to be the so-called ‘Prime Minister of the Lugansk People's Republic’, and former spokesman of the ‘Army of the South-East’).\nResponsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.\nResponsible for the statement of the Army of the South-East that the Ukrainian presidential elections in the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ cannot take place due to the ‘new’ status of the region.\nRemains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.\n12.7.2014\n68.\nAleksey Vyacheslavovich KARYAKIN\n(Алексей Вячеславович Карякин)\nDOB: 7.4.1980 or 7.4.1979\nPOB: Stakhanov (Lugansk oblast)\nUntil 25 March 2016 so-called ‘Supreme Council Chair of the Lugansk People's Republic’. Currently member of the so-called ‘People's Council of the Lugansk People's Republic’.\nResponsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the ‘Supreme Council’, responsible for asking the Russian Federation to recognize the independence of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\nSignatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on the ‘Novorossiya union’.\n12.7.2014\n71.\nNikolay Ivanovich KOZITSYN\n(Николай Иванович Козицын)\nDOB: 20.6.1956 or 6.10.1956\nPOB: Djerzjinsk, Donetsk region\nCommander of Cossack forces.\nResponsible for commanding separatists in Eastern Ukraine fighting against the Ukrainian government forces.\n12.7.2014\n78.\nSergei Orestovoch BESEDA\n(Сергей Орестович Беседа)\nDOB: 17.5.1954\nCommander of the Fifth Service of the FSB, Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.\nAs a senior FSB officer (Colonel-General), he heads a service responsible for overseeing intelligence operations and international activity.\n25.7.2014\n82.\nPavel Yurievich GUBAREV\n(Павел Юрьевич Губарев)\nPavlo Yuriyovich GUBARIEV\n(Павло Юрійович Губарєв)\nDOB: 10.2.1983\nPOB: Sievierodonetsk\nOne of the self-described leaders of the ‘People's Republic of Donetsk’. He requested Russian intervention in eastern Ukraine, including through the deployment of Russian peacekeeping forces. He is associated with Igor Strelkov/Girkin who is responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Gubarev was responsible for recruiting people for armed forces of separatists.\nResponsible for taking over the regional government building in Donetsk with pro-Russian forces and proclaimed himself the ‘People's governor’.\nDespite being arrested for threatening the territorial integrity of Ukraine, and subsequently released, he has continued to play a prominent role in separatist activities, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n25.7.2014\n83.\nEkaterina Yurievna GUBAREVA\n(Екатерина Юрьевна Губарева),\nKaterina Yuriyovna GUBARIEVA\n(Катерина Юрiйовнa Губарева)\nDOB: 5.7.1983 or 10.3.1983\nPOB: Kakhovka (Kherson oblast)\nIn her capacity of former so-called ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ she was responsible for defending the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In taking on and acting in this capacity she has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions and policies.\nMember of the so-called ‘People's Council’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\n25.7.2014\n86.\nSerhii Anatoliyovych ZDRILIUK\n(Сергей Анатольевич Здрилюк)\nDOB: 23.6.1972\nPOB: Vinnytsia region\nSenior aid to 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, Zdriliuk has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n25.7.2014\n87.\nVladimir ANTYUFEYEV (a.k.a. Vladimir SHEVTSOV, Vladimir Iurievici ANTIUFEEV, Vladimir Gheorghievici ALEXANDROV, Vadim Gheorghievici SHEVTSOV)\n(Владимир Антюфеев)\nDOB: 19.2.1951\nPOB: Novosibirsk\nFormer ‘Minister of State Security’ in the separatist region of Transnistria. Former vice-prime minister of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, responsible for security and law enforcement. In his capacity, he was responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Donetsk People's Republic’.\n25.7.2014\n89.\nOksana TCHIGRINA,\nOksana Aleksandrovna CHIGRINA\n(Оксана Александровна Чигрина)\nDOB: possibly 23.7.1981\nSpokesperson of the so-called ‘government’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ who made declarations justifying, inter alia, the shooting down of a Ukrainian military airplane, the taking of hostages, fighting activities by the illegal armed groups, which have as a consequence undermined the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of Ukraine.\n30.7.2014\n93.\nKonstantin Valerevich MALOFEEV\n(Константин Валерьевич Малофеев)\nDOB: 3.7.1974\nPOB: Puschino\nMr Malofeev is closely linked to Ukrainian separatists in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea. He is a former employer of Mr Borodai, former so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ and met with Mr Aksyonov, so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the so-called ‘Republic of Crimea’, during the period of the Crimean annexation process. The Ukrainian Government has opened a criminal investigation into his alleged material and financial support to separatists. In addition, he gave a number of public statements supporting the annexation of Crimea and the incorporation of Ukraine into Russia and notably stated in June 2014 that ‘You can't incorporate the whole of Ukraine into Russia. The East (of Ukraine) maybe’.\nTherefore Mr Malofeev is acting in support of the destabilisation of Eastern Ukraine.\n30.7.2014\n96.\nAlexander Vladimirovich ZAKHARCHENKO\n(Александр Владимирович Захарченко)\nDOB: 26.6.1976\nPOB: Donetsk\nAs of 7 August 2014, he replaced Alexander Borodai as the so-called ‘Prime minister’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Currently so-called ‘Head’ of the ‘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\n97.\nVladimir KONONOV (a.k.a. ‘Tsar’)\n(Владимир Петровнч Кононов)\nDOB: 14.10.1974\nPOB: Gorsky\nAs of 14 August 2014, he replaced Igor Strelkov/Girkin, as the so-called ‘Defence minister’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. He has reportedly commanded a division of separatist fighters in Donetsk since April 2014 and has promised to solve the strategic task of repelling Ukraine's military aggression. Kononov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n12.9.2014\n98.\nMiroslav Vladimirovich RUDENKO\n(Мирослав Владимирович Руденко)\nDOB: 21.1.1983\nPOB: Debaltsevo\nAssociated with 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. Member of the so-called ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’.\n12.9.2014\n99.\nGennadiy Nikolaiovych TSYPKALOV,\nGennadii Nikolaevich TSYPKALOV\n(Геннадий Николаевич ЦыПкалов)\nDOB: 21.6.1973\nPOB: Rostov oblast (Russia)\nFormer so-called ‘Prime Minister’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. Previously active in the militia ‘Army of the South-East’. Tsypkalov has therefore supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.\n12.9.2014\n101.\nOleg Vladimirovich BEREZA\n(Олег Владимирович Берëза)\nDOB: 1.3.1977\nFormer so-called ‘Internal affairs minister’ of the ‘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\n103.\nAleksandr Akimovich KARAMAN\n(Александр Акимович Караман),\nAlexandru CARAMAN\nDOB: 26.7.1956 or 26.6.1956\nPOB Cioburciu, Slobozia district, now Republic of Moldova\nFormer so-called ‘Deputy Prime Minister for Social Issues’ of the ‘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. Head of the Administration of the Council of Ministers of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\n12.9.2014\n120.\nSergey Yurievich KOZYAKOV\n(Сергей Юрьевич Козьяков)\nSerhiy Yurievich KOZYAKOV\n(Сергій Юрійович Козьяков)\nDOB: 29.9.1982 or 23.9.1982\nIn his former capacity as so-called ‘Head of the Luhansk Central Election Commission’ he was responsible for organising the so-called ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 in the ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ were in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. In October 2015 he was appointed as so-called ‘Minister of Justice’ of the ‘Luhansk People's Republic’.\nIn taking on and acting in these capacities, and in organising 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.\n29.11.2014\n121.\nOleg Konstantinovich AKIMOV (a.k.a. Oleh AKIMOV)\n(Олег Константинович Акимов)\nDOB: 15.9.1981\nPOB: Lugansk\nDeputy of the ‘Lugansk Economic Union’ in the ‘National Council’ of the ‘Lugansk 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 ‘Lugansk People's Republic’. These ‘elections’ were in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal. Since 2014 he is the ‘Head’ of the so-called ‘Federation of Trade Unions’ and a member of the so-called ‘People's Council’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n29.11.2014\n124.\nAleksandr Igorevich KOFMAN (a.k.a. Oleksandr KOFMAN)\n(Александр Игоревич Кофман)\nDOB: 30.8.1977\nPOB: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)\nFormer so-called ‘Foreign Minister’ and so-called ‘First deputy speaker’ of the ‘Parliament’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Stood as a candidate in the so-called illegal ‘elections’ of 2 November 2014 to the post of so-called ‘Head’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. These elections were in breach of Ukrainian law and therefore illegal.\nIn taking part 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. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.\n29.11.2014\n125.\nRavil Zakarievich KHALIKOV\n(Равиль Закариевич Халиков)\nDOB: 23.2.1969\nPOB: Belozere village, Romodanovskiy rayon, USSR\nFormer so-called ‘First Deputy Prime Minister’ and previous ‘Prosecutor-General’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n29.11.2014\n127.\nOleg Evgenevich BUGROV\n(Олег Евгеньевич Бугров)\nDOB: 29.8.1969\nFormer ‘Defence Minister’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n29.11.2014\n128.\nLesya Mikhaylovna LAPTEVA\n(Леся Михайловна Лаптева)\nDOB: 11.3.1976\nPOB: Dzhambul/Jambul (Kazakhstan), currently known as Taraz\nFormer ‘Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Religion’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\nIn taking on and acting in this capacity, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.\n29.11.2014\n129.\nYevgeniy Eduardovich MIKHAYLOV (a.k.a. Yevhen Eduardovych MYCHAYLOV)\n(Евгений Эдуардович Михайлов)\nDOB: 17.3.1963\nPOB: Arkhangelsk\nFormer so-called ‘Minister of the Council of Ministers’ (head of the administration for governmental affairs) of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n29.11.2014\n130.\nIhor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK (a.k.a. Igor Vladimirovich KOSTENOK)\n(Игорь Владимирович Костенок)\nYear of birth 1961\nFormer so-called ‘Minister of Education’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n29.11.2014\n131.\nYevgeniy Vyacheslavovich ORLOV (a.k.a. Yevhen Vyacheslavovych ORLOV)\n(Евгений Вячеславович Орлов)\nDOB: 10.5.1980\nMember of the ‘National Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n29.11.2014\n134.\nAlexey Yurevich MILCHAKOV (a.k.a. Fritz, Serbian)\n(Алексей Юрьевич Мильчаков)\nDOB: 30.4. 1991\nPOB: St. Petersburg\nCommander of the ‘Rusich’ unit, an armed separatist group involved in the fighting in eastern Ukraine.\nIn this capacity, he has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.\n16.2.2015\n137.\nEduard Aleksandrovich BASURIN\n(Эдуард Александрович Басурин)\nDOB: 27.6.1966\nPOB: Donetsk\nSo-called ‘Deputy Commander’ of the Ministry of Defence of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n16.2.2015\n140.\nSergey Yurevich IGNATOV (a.k.a. KUZOVLEV)\n(Сергей Юрьевич Игнатов)\nDOB: 7.1.1967\nSo-called Commander in Chief of the People's Militia of the ‘Luhansk People's Republic’.\nIn 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 the country.\n16.2.2015\n142.\nAleksandr Yurievich TIMOFEEV\n(Александр Юрьевич Тимофеев)\nDOB: 27.1.1974\nSo-called ‘Minister of Revenue and Taxes’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\nIn 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 the country.\n16.2.2015\n144.\nViktor Vyacheslavovich YATSENKO\n(Виктор Вячеславович Яценко)\nDOB: 22.4.1985\nPOB: Kherson\nSo-called ‘Minister of Communications’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n16.2.2015\n145.\nOlga Igoreva BESEDINA\n(Ольга Игорева Беседина)\nDOB: 10.12.1976\nPOB: Lugansk\nFormer so-called ‘Minister of Economic Development and Trade’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\nIn taking on and acting in this capacity, she has therefore actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.\n16.2.2015\n146.\nZaur Raufovich ISMAILOV\n(Заур Рауфович Исмаилов)\nDOB: 25.7.1978 (or 23.3.1975)\nPOB: Krasny Luch, Voroshilovgrad, Lugansk region\nSo-called ‘General Prosecutor’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\nIn 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.\n16.2.2015",
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