Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1930
of 10 December 2018
amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
Whereas:
(1) On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).
(2) Following the organisation, on 11 November 2018, of so-called ‘elections’ in the so-called ‘Donetsk People's Republic’ and ‘Luhansk People's Republic’, the Council considers that nine persons should be added to the list of persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures as set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
(3) The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP should be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1 The persons listed in the Annex to this Decision shall be added to the list set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.
Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 10 December 2018.
For the Council
The President
F. Mogherini
ANNEX The following persons are added to the list of persons set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP:

	Name	Identifying information	Reasons	Date of listing
‘167.	Olga Valerievna POZDNYAKOVA/Olga Valeryevna POZDNYAKOVA (Ольга Валерьевна ПОЗДНЯКОВА) Olga Valeriyivna POZDNYAKOVA (Ольга Валеріївна ПОЗДНЯКОВА)	DOB: 30.3.1982 POB: Shakhty, Rostov Oblast, USSR	“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.	10.12.2018
168.	Elena Valerievna KRAVCHENKO/Elena Valeryevna KRAVCHENKO (Елена Валериевна КРАВЧЕНКО) Olena Valeriyivna KRAVCHENKO (Олена Валеріївна КРАВЧЕНКО)	DOB: 22.2.1983 POB: Sverdlovsk (Ekaterinburg), USSR	“Chairperson” of the “Central Electoral Commission” of the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic”. In this capacity, she participated in the organisation of the so-called “elections” of 11 November 2018 in the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic”, and thereby actively supported actions and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.	10.12.2018
169.	Leonid Ivanovich PASECHNIK (Леонид Иванович ПАСЕЧНИК) Leonid Ivanovych PASICHNYK (Леонід Іванович ПАСІЧНИК)	DOB: 15.3.1970 POB: Voroshilovgrad – Luhansk, Voroshilovghrad Oblast, Ukrainian SSR	“Elected leader” of the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic”. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he actively supported and implemented actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.	10.12.2018
170.	Vladimir Anatolievich BIDYOVKA/Vladimir Anatolievich BIDEVKA (Владимир Анатольевич БИДЁВКА) Volodymyr Anatoliyovych BIDIOVKA (Володимир Анатолійович БІДЬОВКА)	DOB: 7.3.1981 POB: Makeevka – Donetsk Oblast	“Chairperson” of the so-called “People's Council” of the so-called “Donetsk People's Republic”. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he actively supported and implemented actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.	10.12.2018
171.	Denis Nikolaevich MIROSHNICHENKO (Денис Николаевич МИРОШНИЧЕНКО)	DOB: 8.12.1987 POB: Luhansk	“Chairperson” of the so-called “People's Council” of the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic”. In taking on and acting in this capacity, he actively supported and implemented actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.	10.12.2018
172.	Aleksey Alekseevich NAYDENKO (Алексей Алексеевич НАЙДЕНКО) Oleksii Oleksiyovych NAYDENKO (Олексій Олексійович НАЙДЕНКО)	DOB: 2.6.1980 POB: Donetsk	“Deputy Chair” 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.	10.12.2018
173.	Vladimir Yurievich VYSOTSKIY (Владимир Юрьевич ВЫСОЦКИЙ) Volodymyr Yuriyovych VYSOTSKYI (Володимир Юрійович ВИСОЦЬКИЙ)	DOB: 7.4.1985 POB: Autonomous Republic of Crimea	“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.	10.12.2018
174.	Maksim Aleksandrovich SVIDCHENKO (Максим Александрович СВИДЧЕНКО) Maksym Oleksandrovych SVIDCHENKO Максим Олександрович СВІДЧЕНКО	DOB: 6.4.1978	“Deputy Chair” of the “Central Electoral Commission” of the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic”. In this capacity, he participated in the organisation of the so-called “elections” of 11 November 2018 in the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic”, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.	10.12.2018
175.	Ekaterina Vasilyevna TERESHCHENKO/Ekaterina Vasilievna TERESHCHENKO (Екатерина Васильевна ТЕРЕЩЕНКО) Kateryna Vasylivna TERESHCHENKO (Катерина Василівна ТЕРЕЩЕНКО)	DOB: 31.5.1986	“Secretary” of the “Central Electoral Commission” of the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic”. In this capacity, she participated in the organisation of the so-called “elections” of 11 November 2018 in the so-called “Luhansk People's Republic”, and thereby actively supported and implemented policies that undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and further destabilised Ukraine.	10.12.2018’