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#32026D1351EU expands sanctions over Russia-linked destabilising activities

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

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🇬🇧 English

This decision adds 10 people and one entity to the EU sanctions list for Russia-linked hybrid and destabilising activities. The measure targets actors accused of supporting campaigns that threaten EU security, democratic resilience, international organisations, partner countries, and support for Ukraine. Businesses, banks, compliance teams, and public bodies should screen the newly listed names against customers, vendors, counterparties, payments, and beneficial ownership records. Any dealings with listed parties may trigger asset-freeze, funding, and transaction restrictions under the EU sanctions framework.

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Key Changes

  • Adds 10 natural persons to the EU sanctions list under Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643
  • Adds one entity to the same sanctions list
  • Makes the new listings effective from publication in the Official Journal of the European Union

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Screen the 10 newly listed natural persons and one newly listed entity added to Annex I of Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 against customers, vendors, counterparties, payments, and beneficial ownership records before continuing or initiating dealings.

businessesbankscompliance teamspublic bodies
From the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
operational
critical

Do not provide funds, economic resources, transactions, or other dealings to persons or entities listed under Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 as amended by Decision (CFSP) 2026/1351 where EU restrictive-measures rules apply.

businessesbanksfinancial institutionspublic bodies
From the date of publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
prohibition

Affected Parties

EU businesses and financial institutions with sanctions-screening dutiesNewly listed individuals and entity+1 more…

Tags

EU sanctions,Russia,hybrid threats…