{ "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1544/annex/division-A", "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1544/annex/division-A.json", "legislation": "eudn/2018/1544", "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 of 15 October 2018 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons", "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2018-1544", "path": "annex/division/A", "kind": "division", "number": "A", "heading": "NATURAL PERSONS", "text": "Name\nIdentifying information\nGrounds for designation\nDate of listing\n1.\nTariq YASMINA\na.k.a.: Tarq Yasmina\nGender: male;\nTitle: Colonel;\nNationality: Syrian\nTariq Yasmina acts as the liaison officer between the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) and the Presidential Palace, and, as such, is involved in the use and preparations for the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime.\n21.1.2019\n2.\nKhaled NASRI\na.k.a.: Mohammed Khaled Nasri; Haled Natsri;\nGender: male;\nTitle: Head of Institute 1000 of the SSRC;\nNationality: Syrian\nKhaled Nasri is the Director of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria's chemical weapons programme.\n21.1.2019\n3.\nWalid ZUGHAIB\na.k.a.: Zughib, Zgha'ib, Zughayb;\nTitle: Doctor, Head of Institute 2000 of the SSRC;\nGender: male;\nNationality: Syrian\nWalid Zughaib is the Director of Institute 2000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for mechanical development and production for Syria's chemical weapons programme.\n21.1.2019\n4.\nFiras AHMED\na.k.a.: Ahmad;\nTitle: Colonel, Head of Security Office at Institute 1000 of the SSRC;\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 21 January 1967 ;\nNationality: Syrian\nFiras Ahmed is the Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria's chemical weapons programme. He was involved in transferring and concealing chemical weapons related materials following Syria's accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention.\n21.1.2019\n5.\nSaid SAID\na.k.a.: Saeed, Sa’id Sa’id,\nTitle: Doctor, member of Institute 3000 (a.k.a. Institute 6000) of the SSRC;\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 11 December 1955\nSaid Said is a significant figure in Institute 3000 a.k.a. Institute 6000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) that is responsible for developing and producing Syria’s chemical weapons.\n21.1.2019\n6.\nAnatoliy Vladimirovich CHEPIGA\nАнатолий Владимирович ЧЕПИГА, a.k.a.: Ruslan BOSHIROV\nGender: male;\nDates of birth: 5 April 1979 ; 12 Apr 1978 ;\nPlaces of Birth: Nikolaevka, Amur Oblast, Russia; Dushanbe, Tajikistan\nGRU Officer Anatoliy Chepiga (a.k.a. Ruslan Boshirov) possessed, transported and then, during the weekend of 4 March 2018 , in Salisbury, used a toxic nerve agent ( ‘ Novichok ’ ). On 5 September 2018 , the UK Crown Prosecution Service charged Ruslan Boshirov for conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal; for the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey; for the use and possession of Novichok; and for causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey.\n21.1.2019\n7.\nAlexander Yevgeniyevich MISHKIN\nАлександр Евгеньевич МИШКИН, a.k.a.: Alexander PETROV\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 13 July 1979 ;\nPlaces of Birth: Loyga, Russia; Kotlas, Russia\nGRU Officer Alexander Mishkin (a.k.a. Alexander Petrov) possessed, transported and then, during the weekend of 4 March 2018 , in Salisbury, used a toxic nerve agent ( ‘ Novichok ’ ). On 5 September 2018 , the UK Crown Prosecution Service charged Alexander Petrov for conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal; for the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey; for the use and possession of Novichok; and for causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey.\n21.1.2019\n8.\nVladimir Stepanovich ALEXSEYEV\nВладимир Степанович АЛЕКСЕЕВ\nGender: male;\nTitle: First Deputy Head of the GRU\nVladimir Stepanovich Alexseyev is the First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU). Given his senior leadership role in the GRU, Alexseyev is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent ‘ Novichok ’ by officers from the GRU.\n21.1.2019\n9.\nIgor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV\nИгорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ\nGender: male;\nTitle: Head of the GRU\nIgor Olegovich Kostyukov, given his senior leadership role as First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU) at that time, is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent ‘ Novichok ’ by officers from the GRU.\n21.1.2019\n10.\nAndrei Veniaminovich YARIN\n(Андрей Вениаминович ЯРИН)\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 13 February 1970 ;\nPlace of birth: Nizhny Tagil;\nNationality: Russian;\nTitle: Chief of the Presidential Domestic Policy Directorate\nAndrei Yarin is Chief of the Presidential Domestic Policy Directorate in the Presidential Executive Office in the Russian Federation. In this function, he is in charge of designing and implementing internal political orientations. Andrei Yarin was also appointed to a task force inside the Presidential Executive Office whose role was to counter Alexei Navalny’s influence in Russian society including through operations meant to discredit him.\nAlexei Navalny has been the target of systematic harassment and repression by State and judicial actors in the Russian Federation due to his prominent role in the political opposition.\nAlexei Navalny’s activities were closely monitored by the authorities of the Russian Federation during his journey to Siberia in August 2020. On 20 August 2020 , he was taken seriously ill and admitted to a hospital in Omsk, Russian Federation. On 22 August 2020 , he was transported to a hospital in Berlin, Germany. A specialised laboratory in Germany subsequently found clear evidence, also corroborated by laboratories in France and Sweden, that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a toxic nerve agent of the Novichok group. This toxic agent is accessible only to State authorities in the Russian Federation.\nIn these circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that the poisoning of Alexei Navalny was only possible with the consent of the Presidential Executive Office. Given his senior leadership role in that Office, Andrei Yarin is therefore responsible for inducing and providing support to the persons who carried out or were involved in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with the Novichok nerve agent, which constitutes a use of chemical weapons under the Chemical Weapons Convention.\n15.10.2020\n11.\nSergei Vladilenovich KIRIYENKO\n(Сергей Владиленович КИРИЕНКО)\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 26 July 1962 ;\nPlace of birth: Sukhumi;\nNationality: Russian;\nTitle: First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office\nSergei Kiriyenko is the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation. In this function, he is responsible for domestic affairs, including political groups and activities.\nAlexei Navalny has been the target of systematic harassment and repression by State and judicial actors in the Russian Federation due to his prominent role in the political opposition.\nAlexei Navalny’s activities were closely monitored by the authorities of the Russian Federation during his journey to Siberia in August 2020. On 20 August 2020 , he was taken seriously ill and admitted to a hospital in Omsk, Russian Federation. On 22 August 2020 , he was transported to a hospital in Berlin, Germany. A specialised laboratory in Germany subsequently found clear evidence, also corroborated by laboratories in France and Sweden, that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a toxic nerve agent of the Novichok group. This toxic agent is accessible only to State authorities in the Russian Federation.\nIn these circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that the poisoning of Alexei Navalny was only possible with the consent of the Presidential Executive Office. Given his senior leadership role in that Office, Sergei Kiriyenko is therefore responsible for inducing and providing support to the persons who carried out or were involved in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with the Novichok nerve agent, which constitutes a use of chemical weapons under the Chemical Weapons Convention.\n15.10.2020\n12.\nSergei Ivanovich MENYAILO\n(Сергей Иванович МЕНЯЙЛО)\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 22 August 1960 ;\nPlace of birth: Alagir;\nNationality: Russian;\nTitle: Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District\nSergei Menyailo is the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Siberian Federal District and in this capacity he is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the constitutional powers of the President including the implementation of domestic and foreign policy of the State. Sergei Menyailo is also a non-permanent member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation.\nAlexei Navalny has been the target of systematic harassment and repression by State and judicial actors in the Russian Federation due to his prominent role in the political opposition.\nAlexei Navalny’s activities were closely monitored by the authorities of the Russian Federation during his journey to Siberia in August 2020. On 20 August 2020 , he was taken seriously ill and admitted to a hospital in Omsk, Russian Federation. On 22 August 2020 , he was transported to a hospital in Berlin, Germany. A specialised laboratory in Germany subsequently found clear evidence, also corroborated by laboratories in France and Sweden, that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a toxic nerve agent of the Novichok group. This toxic agent is accessible only to State authorities in the Russian Federation.\nIn these circumstances, it is reasonable to conclude that the poisoning of Alexei Navalny was only possible with the consent of the Presidential Executive Office.\nGiven his senior leadership role as the representative of that Office in the Siberian Federal District, Sergei Menyailo is therefore responsible for inducing and providing support to the persons who carried out or were involved in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with the Novichok nerve agent, which constitutes a use of chemical weapons under the Chemical Weapons Convention.\n15.10.2020\n13.\nAleksandr Vasilievich BORTNIKOV\n(Александр Васильевич БОРТНИКОВ)\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 15 November 1951 ;\nPlace of birth: Perm;\nNationality: Russian;\nTitle: Director of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation\nAleksandr Bortnikov is the Director of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation and in this capacity he is responsible for the activities of the principal security agency in Russia.\nAlexei Navalny has been the target of systematic harassment and repression by State and judicial actors in the Russian Federation due to his prominent role in the political opposition.\nAlexei Navalny’s activities were closely monitored by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation during his journey to Siberia in August 2020. On 20 August 2020 , he was taken seriously ill and admitted to a hospital in Omsk, Russian Federation. On 22 August 2020 , he was transported to a hospital in Berlin, Germany. A specialised laboratory in Germany subsequently found clear evidence, also corroborated by laboratories in France and Sweden, that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a toxic nerve agent of the Novichok group. This toxic agent is accessible only to State authorities in the Russian Federation.\nIn these circumstances and taking into account that Alexei Navalny was under surveillance at the time of his poisoning, it is reasonable to conclude that the poisoning was only possible with the involvement of the Federal Security Service.\nGiven his senior leadership role in the Federal Security Service, Aleksandr Bortnikov is therefore responsible for providing support to the persons who carried out or were involved in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with the Novichok nerve agent, which constitutes a use of chemical weapons under the Chemical Weapons Convention.\n15.10.2020\n14.\nPavel Anatolievich POPOV\n(Павел Анатольевич ПОПОВ)\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 01 January 1957 ;\nPlace of Birth: Krasnoyarsk;\nNationality: Russian;\nTitle: Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation\nPavel Popov is the Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation and in this capacity he has overall responsibility for research activities. This includes the oversight and development of the Ministry’s scientific and technical capabilities, including the development of potential and modernisation of existing weapons and military equipment.\nThe Russian Ministry of Defence took on the responsibility for the chemical weapons stocks inherited from the Soviet Union and their safe storage until their destruction could be completed.\nOn 20 August 2020 , Alexei Navalny was taken seriously ill and admitted to a hospital in Omsk, Russian Federation. On 22 August 2020 , he was transported to a hospital in Berlin, Germany. A specialised laboratory in Germany subsequently found clear evidence, also corroborated by laboratories in France and Sweden, that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a toxic nerve agent of the Novichok group. This toxic agent is accessible only to State authorities in the Russian Federation.\nAs a consequence of the overall responsibility of the Ministry of Defence for the safe storage and destruction of chemical weapons, the use of such chemical weapons in the territory of the Russian Federation could only be as a result of intent or negligence by the Ministry of Defence and its political leadership.\nGiven his senior leadership role in the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Pavel Popov is therefore responsible for assisting the persons who carried out or were involved in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with the Novichok nerve agent, which constitutes a use of chemical weapons under the Chemical Weapons Convention.\n15.10.2020\n15.\nAleksei Yurievich KRIVORUCHKO\n(Алексей Юрьевич КРИВОРУЧКО)\nGender: male;\nDate of birth: 17 July 1975 ;\nPlace of Birth: Stavropol;\nNationality: Russian;\nTitle: Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation\nAleksei Krivoruchko is the Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation with the overall responsibility for armaments. This includes the oversight of the Ministry’s stocks of weapons and military equipment. He is also responsible for their elimination within the framework of the implementation of international treaties assigned to the Ministry of Defence.\nThe Russian Ministry of Defence took on the responsibility for the chemical weapons stocks inherited from the Soviet Union and their safe storage until their destruction could be completed.\nOn 20 August 2020 , Alexei Navalny was taken seriously ill and admitted to a hospital in Omsk, Russian Federation. On 22 August 2020 , he was transported to a hospital in Berlin, Germany. A specialised laboratory in Germany subsequently found clear evidence, also corroborated by laboratories in France and Sweden, that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a toxic nerve agent of the Novichok group. This toxic agent is accessible only to State authorities in the Russian Federation.\nAs a consequence of the overall responsibility of the Ministry of Defence for the safe storage and destruction of chemical weapons, the use of such chemical weapons in the territory of the Russian Federation could only be as a result of intent or negligence by the Ministry of Defence and its political leadership.\nGiven his senior leadership role in the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Aleksei Krivoruchko is therefore responsible for assisting the persons who carried out or were involved in the poisoning of Alexei Navalny with the Novichok nerve agent, which constitutes a use of chemical weapons under the Chemical Weapons Convention.\n15.10.2020", "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.", "status": null, "version": "current", "annotations": [ { "type": "F", "label": "F1", "text": "Inserted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/86 of 21 January 2019 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons." }, { "type": "F", "label": "F2", "text": "Substituted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1466 of 12 October 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons." }, { "type": "F", "label": "F3", "text": "Inserted by Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1482 of 14 October 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons." }, { "type": "X", "label": "X1", "text": "Substituted by Corrigendum to Council Decision (CFSP) 2020/1482 of 14 October 2020 amending Decision (CFSP) 2018/1544 concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons (Official Journal of the European Union L 341 of 15 October 2020)." } ], "outstanding_effects": [], "provenance": { "source": "legislation.gov.uk", "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2018/1544/annex/division/A", "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:12:58.909880+00:00" }, "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0", "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/", "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. 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