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#32026R1358EU Adds Six People to Moldova Destabilisation Sanctions List

🇪🇺European Union··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This regulation adds six individuals to the EU sanctions list for actions linked to destabilising Moldova, including alleged Russian-funded disinformation and election interference connected to Ilan Shor’s network. EU businesses, banks, payment firms, insurers, and compliance teams must screen for the newly listed people and apply the existing asset-freeze and no-funds rules under the Moldova sanctions regime.

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Key Changes

  • Adds six natural persons to the EU Moldova sanctions list
  • Targets individuals linked to alleged disinformation and election interference activities
  • Requires EU operators to apply asset-freeze and no-funds restrictions to the newly listed people

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Screen customers, counterparties, beneficial owners, transactions, policies, and claims against the six natural persons newly added to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/888, including Alina Juc and the other listed persons added by Regulation (EU) 2026/1358.

EU businessesEU banksEU payment firmsEU insurersEU compliance teams
From the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
operational
critical

Apply the Moldova sanctions regime’s existing asset-freeze measures to any funds or economic resources belonging to, owned, held, or controlled by the newly listed natural persons added to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/888.

EU businessesEU banksEU payment firmsEU insurersEU persons and entities
From the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
prohibition
critical

Do not make funds or economic resources available, directly or indirectly, to or for the benefit of the newly listed natural persons added to Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2023/888.

EU businessesEU banksEU payment firmsEU insurersEU persons and entities
From the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
prohibition

Affected Parties

EU financial institutions and sanctions compliance teamsBusinesses with Moldova-related counterparties+1 more…

Tags

EU sanctions,Moldova,disinformation…