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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2019-1405/annex/division-1",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2019/1405",
  "legislation_title": "Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/1405 of 12 September 2019 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine",
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  "heading": "Persons",
  "text": "Name\nIdentifying information\nReasons\nDate of listing\n‘27.\nAlexander Mihailovich NOSATOV\n(Александр Михайлович НОСАТОВ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 27.3.1963\nPOB: Sevastopol, (Ukrainian SSR)\nFormer Deputy-Commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Rear-Admiral.\nResponsible for commanding Russian forces that have occupied Ukrainian sovereign territory.\nCurrently Admiral, Commander of the Russian Baltic fleet.\n21.3.2014\n46.\nDenys Volodymyrovych PUSHYLIN (Денис Володимирович Пушилiн)\nDenis Vladimirovich PUSHILIN (Денис Владимирович Пушилин)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 9.5.1981\nPOB: Makiivka (Donetsk oblast)\nOne of the leaders of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Participated in the seizure and occupation of the regional administration in Donetsk in 2014. Until 4 September 2015 so-called Deputy Chairman of the ‘People's Council’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Since 4 September 2015‘Chairman’ of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’. So-called ‘acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic’ after 7 September 2018. So-called ‘Head of the Donetsk People's Republic’ following the so-called elections of 11 November 2018.\n29.4.2014\n47.\nSergey Gennadevich TSYPLAKOV (Сергей Геннадьевич ЦЫПЛАКОВ)\nSerhiy Hennadiyovych TSYPLAKOV (Сергiй Геннадiйович ЦИПЛАКОВ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 1.5.1983\nPOB: Khartsyzsk, Donetsk region\nOne of the leaders of the ideologically radical organisation ‘People's Militia of Donbas’. He took active part in the seizure of a number of State buildings in the Donetsk region.\nMember of the ‘People's Council of the Donetsk People's Republic’, and of its Committee on Foreign Policy, External Relations, Information Policy and Information Technology’.\n29.4.2014\n57.\nOleg TSARIOV, Oleh Anatoliyovych TSAROV\n(Олег Анатолiйович ЦАРЬОВ),\nOleg Anatolevich TSARYOV\n(Олег Анатольевич ЦАPËВ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 2.6.1970\nPOB: Dnepropetrovsk\nFormer Member of the Rada, as such publicly called for the creation of the so-called ‘Federal Republic of Novorossiya’, composed of south-eastern Ukrainian regions. Former ‘Speaker’ of the so-called ‘Parliament of the Union of the People's Republics’ (‘Parliament of Novorossiya’).\nRemains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.\n12.5.2014\n61.\nIgor Sergeievich SHEVCHENKO (Игорь Сергеевич ШЕВЧЕНКО)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 9.2.1979\nPOB: Sevastopol, Crimea\nFormer Prosecutor of Sevastopol and as such actively implementing Russia's annexation of Sevastopol.\nProsecutor of the Republic of Adygea.\n12.5.2014\n70.\nIgor PLOTNITSKY\nIgor Venediktovich PLOTNITSKII\n(Игорь Венедиктович ПЛОТНИЦКИЙ)\nIhor (Igor) Venedyktovych PLOTNYTSKYY\n(Iгор Венедиктович ПЛОТНИЦЬКИЙ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 24.6.1964 or 25.6.1964 or 26.6.1964\nPOB: Luhansk (possibly in Kelmentsi, Chernivtsi oblast)\nFormer so-called ‘Defence Minister’ and former so-called ‘Head’ of the ‘Lugansk People's Republic’, and as such responsible for the separatist ‘governmental’ activities of the so-called ‘government of the Lugansk People's Republic’.\nFormer Special Envoy of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ on Minsk implementation.\n12.7.2014\n97.\nVladimir Petrovich KONONOV (a.k.a. ‘Tsar’)\n(Владимир Петровнч КОНОНОВ)\nVolodymyr Petrovych KONONOV\n(Володимир Петрович КОНОНОВ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 14.10.1974\nPOB: Gorsky, Luhansk Oblast\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.\nDismissed as so-called ‘Defence minister’ in September 2018.\nChief of the Directorate for Social Assistance to Retired Servicemen, under the so called ‘Head of the Donetsk People's Republic’.\n12.9.2014\n100.\nAndrey Yurevich PINCHUK\n(Андрей Юрьевич ПИНЧУК)\nAndriy Yuriyovych PINCHUK\n(Андрiй Юрiйович ПIНЧУК)\nGender: male;\nPossible date of birth: 27.12.1977\nFormer ‘State security minister’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who was 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. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. Head of the ‘Union of Donbas volunteers’.\n12.9.2014\n101.\nOleg Vladimirovich BEREZA\n(Олег Владимирович Берëза)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 1.3.1977\nFormer so-called ‘Internal affairs minister’ of the ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. Associated with Vladimir Antyufeyev, who was 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\n126.\nDmitry Aleksandrovich SEMYONOV\nDmitrii Aleksandrovich SEMENOV\n(Дмитрий Александрович СЕМЕНОВ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 1.6.1977\nPOB: Russian Federation\nFormer ‘Deputy Prime Minster for Finances’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\nIn taking on and acting in this capacity, has actively supported actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.\nRemains active in supporting LNR separatist structures.\n29.11.2014\n130.\nIhor Vladymyrovych KOSTENOK (a.k.a. Igor Vladimirovich KOSTENOK)\n(Игорь Владимирович КОСТЕНОК)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 15.3.1961\nPOB: Vodyanske, Dobropillia Rayon, Donetsk oblast\nВодянское, Добропольский район Донецкой области\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.\nCurrently working for the Donetsk Academy of Management and Civil Service under the so called ‘Head of the Donetsk People's Republic’.\n29.11.2014\n132.\nVladyslav Mykolayovych DEYNEGO a.k.a. Vladislav Nikolayevich DEYNEGO\n(Владислав Миколайович ДЕЙНЕГО)\n(Владислав Николаевич ДЕЙНЕГО)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 12.3.1964\nPOB: Romny, Sumy oblast\nРомны, Сумская область\nFormer ‘Deputy Head’ of the ‘People's Council’ 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.\nCurrently so-called ‘Minister of Foreign Affairs’ of the so-called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’.\n29.11.2014\n137.\nEduard Aleksandrovich BASURIN (Эдуард Александрович БАСУРИН)\nEduard Oleksandrovych BASURIN (Едуард Олександрович БАСУРIН)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 27.6.1966\nPOB: Donetsk\nSpokesperson and Deputy Head of the ‘People's Militia’ 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\n138.\nAlexandr Vasilievich SHUBIN\n(Александр Васильевич ШУБИН)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 20.5.1972 or 30.5.1972\nPOB: Luhansk\nFormer so-called ‘Minister of Justice’, of the illegal so-called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’. Former chairman of the ‘Central Election Commission’ of the so-called ‘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 Ukraine.\nDismissed as chairman of the ‘Central Election Commission’ of the so-called ‘Luhansk People's Republic’ in June 2018.\nContinues to support and legitimise separatist policies.\n16.2.2015\n140.\nSergey Yurevich IGNATOV (a.k.a. KUZOVLEV a.k.a. TAMBOV)\n(Сергей Юрьевич ИГНАТОВ a.k.a КУЗОВЛЕВ a.k.a. ТAMБOB)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 7.1.1967\nPOB: Michurinsk, Tambov oblast\nМичуринск, Тамбовская область\nFormer so-called Commander in Chief of the People's Militia of the ‘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.\nFormer Commander of 8th Army of the Russian Armed Force. Chief of Staff and First Deputy Commander of the Russian Southern Military District.\n16.2.2015\n142.\nAleksandr Yurievich TIMOFEEV\n(Александр Юрьевич ТИМОФЕЕВ)\nOleksandr Yuriyovych TYMOFEYEV\n(Олександр Юрiйович ТИМОФЕЄВ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 15.5.1971\nPOB: Nevinnomyssk, Stavropol Krai\nНевинномысск, Ставропольский край\nFormer so-called ‘Minister of Finance 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 Ukraine.\nDismissed as so-called ‘Minister of Finance and Taxes’ in September 2018. Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.\n16.2.2015\n145.\nOlga Igorevna BESEDINA\n(Ольга Игоревна БЕСЕДИНА)\nOlha Ihorivna BESEDINA\n(Ольга Iгорiвна БЕСЕДIНА)\nGender: female;\nDOB: 10.12.1976\nPOB: Luhansk\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.\nFormer head of the foreign economy department at the Office of the head of the ‘Luhansk Administration’.\n16.2.2015\n160.\nSergey Anatolevich TOPOR-GILKA\n(Сергей Анатольевич ТОПОР-ГИЛКА)\nGender: male;\nDirector-General of OAO ‘VO TPE’ until its insolvency, Director-General of OOO ‘VO TPE’.\nDOB: 17.2.1970\nIn his capacity as Director-General of OAO ‘VO TPE’, he led the negotiations with Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies OOO regarding the purchase and delivery of the gas turbines for a power plant in Taman, Krasnodar region, Russian Federation. He was later, as Director-General of OOO ‘VO TPE’, responsible for the transfer of the gas turbines to Crimea and for the implementation of the construction project of the thermal power plants Balaklava and Tavricheskaya, where the turbines were installed. This contributes to establishing an independent power supply for Crimea and Sevastopol as a means of supporting their separation from Ukraine, and undermines the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\n4.8.2017\n164.\nAleksandr Yurevich PETUKHOV/\nAleksandr Yurievich PETUKHOV\n(Александр Юрьевич ПЕТУХОВ)\nOleksandr Yuriyovych PIETUKHOV\n(Олександр Юрiйович ПЄТУХОВ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 17.7.1970\nFormer Chair of the Sevastopol Electoral Commission. In this capacity he participated in the organisation of the Russian presidential elections of 18 March 2018 in the illegally annexed Crimea and Sevastopol, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.\nChief Federal Inspector of the Moscow region.\n14.5.2018\n167.\nOlga Valerievna POZDNYAKOVA/Olga Valeryevna POZDNYAKOVA\n(Ольга Валерьевна ПОЗДНЯКОВА)\nOlga Valeriyivna POZDNYAKOVA\n(Ольга Валеріївна ПОЗДНЯКОВА)\nGender: female;\nDOB: 30.3.1982\nPOB: Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, USSR\nFormer ‘Chairperson’ of the ‘Central Electoral Commission’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In this capacity, she participated in the organisation of the so-called ‘elections’ of 11 November 2018 in the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, and thereby actively supported and implemented actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.\nHead of the Directorate for Domestic Policy within the administration of the so called ‘Head of the Donetsk People's Republic’.\n10.12.2018\n173.\nVladimir Yurievich VYSOTSKIY\n(Владимир Юрьевич ВЫСОЦКИЙ)\nVolodymyr Yuriyovych VYSOTSKYI\n(Володимир Юрійович ВИСОЦЬКИЙ)\nGender: male;\nDOB: 7.4.1985\nPOB: Autonomous Republic of Crimea\nFormer ‘Secretary’ of the ‘Central Electoral Commission’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’. In this capacity, he participated in the organisation of the so-called ‘elections’ of 11 November 2018 in the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.\nActing Head of the ‘Central Electoral Commission’ of the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’.\n10.12.2018’",
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