On 24 February 2022, the President of the Russian Federation announced a military operation in Ukraine and Russian armed forces began an attack on Ukraine. That attack is a blatant violation of the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In its conclusions of 24 February 2022, the European Council condemned in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation’s unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against Ukraine. By its illegal military actions, Russia is grossly violating international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter, and undermining European and global security and stability. The European Council agreed on further restrictive measures that will impose massive and severe consequences on Russia for its actions, in close coordination with the Union’s partners and allies. On 25 February 2022, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2022/330 (2), which amended the criteria of designation to include persons and entities supporting and benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation, persons and entities providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, and natural or legal persons associated with listed persons or entities. In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that 15 individuals and 9 entities should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014 should therefore be amended accordingly to include 24 new persons and entities to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 269/2014.
Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/427 of 15 March 2022
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