Council of theEuropean Union
Brussels, 25 July 2023
(OR. en)
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CFSP/PESC 1005
COEST 421
FIN 753LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
Subject:

COUNCIL DECISION amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning
restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening theterritorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/…
of …
amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP
concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions underminingor 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 from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs andSecurity Policy,

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Whereas:(1)

On 17 March 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSP1.

(2)

The Union remains unwavering in its support for Ukraine’s sovereignty andterritorial integrity.

(3)

In its conclusions of 23 March 2023, the European Council reiterated the Union’s resolutecondemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest
violation of the United Nations Charter. The European Council also reiterated that theUnion remains committed to maintaining and increasing collective pressure on Russia,
including through possible further restrictive measures. The European Council also statedthat the Union will intensify its work with partners to counter false Russian narratives anddisinformation about the war.

(4)

In the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Russian actors haveconducted a digital information manipulation campaign named ‘RRN’ (Recent ReliableNews), aiming at manipulating information and disseminating propaganda in support ofRussia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. That campaign, in which government bodies
or bodies affiliated to the Russian State have participated, relies on fake web pages
usurping the identity of national media outlets and government websites as well as fakeaccounts on social media.

1

Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures inrespect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty andindependence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16).

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(5)In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that seven persons and fiveentities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity,
sovereignty and independence of Ukraine should be added to the list of persons, entities
and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in the Annex toDecision 2014/145/CFSP.

(6)

Further action by the Union is needed in order to implement certain measures.

(7)

Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

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Article 1
The Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of theEuropean Union.
Done at …,

For the Council
The President

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ANNEX
The following persons and entities are added to the list of persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP:
Persons
Name
Timofey Vladimirovitch
VASSILIEV‘1578.

Тимофей Bладимирович
ВАСИЛЬЕВ

Identifying information
Function: Head of theDepartment for strategic
guidance of ANO Dialog

A.k.a. Timofey VI

POB: Moscow, RussianFederationТимофей ВИNationality: RussianGender: maleStatement of Reasons
Timofey Vassiliev is the Head of the Department for strategic
guidance of ANO Dialog, a Russian non-profit organisation
created by the Moscow Department of Information andTechnology (DIT) in 2019 and linked to the presidential
administration, which has been disseminating online propaganda
about the illegally annexed territories in Ukraine. Timofey
Vassiliev, runs the popular “fact-checking” Telegram account andsubsequent domains “War on Fakes” which spreaddisinformation about the Russian war of aggression against
Ukraine. Therefore, Timofey Vassiliev is responsible forsupporting and implementing actions and policies which
undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty andindependence of Ukraine.

Date oflisting

OJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Ilya Andreïevitch
GAMBACHIDZEИлья АндреевичГАМБАЧИДЗЕ

Identifying information
Function: Founder ofStructura National
Technologies and Social
Design Agency
Nationality: RussianGender: male

Statement of ReasonsIlya Gambachidze is the founder of Structura National
Technologies and Social Design Agency, two Russian entities
involved in the Russian-led digital disinformation campaign“RRN” (Recent Reliable News) aiming at manipulating
information and sharing disinformation in support of the Russian
war of aggression against Ukraine. Ilya Gambachidze formerly
worked as a counsellor to the Vice-President of the Duma, Piotr
Tolstoi. Structura National Technologies and Social Design
Agency has been identified as the key actor of the campaign,responsible for the creation of fake websites impersonating
government organisations and legitimate media in Europe(primarily Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine and the UnitedKingdom) and for boosting the pro-Russian “RRN” campaign onsocial media. Therefore, Ilya Gambachidze is responsible forsupporting and implementing actions and policies which
undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty andindependence of Ukraine.

Date oflistingOJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Name1580.

Aleksandr Gennad’yevich
STARUNSKYАлександр ГеннадьевичСТАРУНСКИЙ

Identifying information
Function: Founder of theInstitute of the RussianDiaspora
DOB: 12.6.1970
Gender: male
TIN: 771989171763

Statement of Reasons
Aleksandr Starunsky is a Russian military intelligence officer andformer commander of GRU PsyOps unit 54777. He is a founderof the Institute of the Russian Diaspora, a GRU front organisation
and an integral part of the media organisation Inforos. TheInstitute of the Russian Diaspora owns an online media presencecalled russkie.org which disseminates Russian disinformation andpropaganda about the war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, Aleksandr Starunsky is responsible for supporting andimplementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten
the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Date oflistingOJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Name
1581.

Identifying information

Statement of Reasons

Anastasia Sergeevna
KIRILLOVA

Function: General Director ofInforosАнастасия СергеевнаКИРИЛЛОВАDOB: 13.12.1986

Anastasia Kirillova is a founder and General Director of Inforos,
an online news agency responsible for setting up more than 270
media proxy online news outlets that disseminate propaganda insupport of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. It is a
front organisation for Unit 54777 of the Russian military
intelligence service GRU, responsible for psychologicaloperations. Therefore, Anastasia Kirillova is responsible forsupporting and implementing actions and polices which
undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty andindependence of Ukraine.

Gender: female
TIN: 771674318370

Date oflistingOJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Name1582.

Identifying information

Statement of Reasons

Nina Viktorovna
DOROKHOVA

Function: General Director ofInforosНина ВикторовнаДОРОХОВА

DOB: 20.11.1965

Nina Dorokhova is a founder and General Director of Inforos, anonline news agency responsible for setting up more than 270
media proxy online news outlets that disseminate propaganda insupport of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. It is afront organisation for Unit 54777 of the Russian military
intelligence service GRU, responsible for psychologicaloperations. Therefore, Nina Dorokhova is responsible forsupporting and implementing actions and policies which
undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty andindependence of Ukraine.

Gender: female
TIN: 505202442068

Date oflistingOJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Name1583.

Identifying information

Statement of Reasons

Sergey Yurievich
PANTELEYEV

Function: Intelligence officer
in GRU unit 54777

a.k.a. PANTELEEVDOB: 15.3.1972Сергей ЮрьевичПАНТЕЛЕЕВ

POB: Lugansk, Ukraine

Sergey Panteleyev is a member of GRU unit 54777 and founderof the Institute of the Russian Diaspora, a GRU front organisation
and an integral part of Inforos’s online disinformation network.
The Institute of the Russian Diaspora owns an online media
presence called russkie.org which disseminates Russian
disinformation and propaganda about the war of aggression
against Ukraine. Therefore, Sergey Panteleyev is responsible forsupporting and implementing actions and policies which
undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty andindependence of Ukraine.

Gender: male
TIN: 772916129659

Date oflistingOJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Name
1584.

Identifying information

Denis Valerievich TYURIN

Function: GRU officerДенис ВалерьевичТЮРИН

DOB: 1.4.1976
POB: Moscow
Gender: male
TIN: 772807385405

Statement of Reasons
Denis Tyurin is a GRU intelligence officer and founder ofInforos, an online news agency responsible for setting up morethan 270 media proxy online news outlets that disseminate
propaganda in support of the Russian war of aggression against
Ukraine. It is a front organisation for Unit 54777 of the Russian
military intelligence service GRU, responsible for psychologicaloperations. Therefore, Denis Tyurin is responsible for supportingand implementing actions and policies which undermine andthreaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence ofUkraine.

Date oflisting
’OJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Social Design Agency
a.k.a.
“Agentsvo Sotsialnogo
Proektirovania aka ASP”

Identifying information
Address: Moscow Bolshoy
Kislovsky per, 1, building 2
Type of entity: Technology andInformation Company
Place of registration: Russia
Date of registration:
established 2001
Principal place of business:
RussiaReasons

Date of listing

Social Design Agency is a Russian IT company
closely linked to Russian political power. Since
2022, it has been involved in the Russian-led digitaldisinformation campaign “RRN” (Recent ReliableNews) aiming at manipulating information andsharing disinformation in support of the Russian warof aggression against Ukraine. Social DesignAgency has been identified as a key actor of thecampaign, responsible for the creation of fakewebsites impersonating government organisations
and legitimate media in Europe (primarily Germany,France, Italy, Ukraine and the United Kingdom) andfor boosting the pro-Russian “RRN” campaign onsocial media. Therefore, Social Design Agency ismaterially supporting actions which undermine andthreaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty andindependence of Ukraine.

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246.

Name

Identifying information

Structura NationalTechnologies

Address: Moscow municipal
district Arbat per Bolshoy
Kislovskii 1 building 2
premises/room. i/42

a.k.a.
“Struktura”
Russian:Type of entity: Technology andInformation Company.

ООО “ГК СТРУКТУРА”

Place of registration: Russia
Date of registration:
established 2009
Registration number:TIN 7703438908
Principal place of business:
RussiaReasons

Date of listing

Structura National Technologies is a Russian ITcompany closely linked to Russian political power.
Since 2022, it has been involved in the Russian-led
digital disinformation campaign “RRN” (RecentReliable News) aiming at manipulating informationand sharing disinformation in support of the Russian
war of aggression against Ukraine. Structura
National Technologies has been identified as a key
actor of the campaign, responsible for the creation of
fake websites impersonating governmentorganisations and legitimate media in Europe(primarily Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine and theUnited Kingdom) and for boosting the pro-Russian“RRN” campaign on social media. Therefore,Structura National Technologies is materially
supporting actions which undermine and threaten theterritorial integrity, sovereignty and independence ofUkraine.

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Name247.

ANO Dialog
AHO Диалог

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

Address:119021, st. Timura
Frunze, d.11, p.1, BC Demidov,
Moscow

ANO Dialog is a Russian non-profit organisation
created by the Moscow Department of Informationand Technology (DIT) in 2019 and closely linked tothe presidential administration. It is headed byAlexey Goreslavsky, former deputy head of thePresident's Department for Public Projects (OPS).
ANO Dialog has been disseminating online
propaganda about the illegally annexed territories inUkraine. ANO Dialog provides instructions to theReadovka Telegram channel that publishes
disinformation about the war of aggression against
Ukraine in support of the Kremlin’s propaganda.
ANO Dialog is linked to the popular “fact-checking”
Telegram account and subsequent domains “War onFakes”, run by ANO’s Head of Strategic Areas
Development of ANO Dialog, Timofey Vasiliev,
that disseminates fake news and propaganda about
the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine.
Therefore, ANO Dialog is materially supporting
actions which undermine and threaten the territorial
integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Type of entity: Autonomous
non-profit organisation
Place of registration: Russia
Date of registration: 2019
Registration number:TIN 9709056472
Principal place of business:
RussiaOJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Name248.

Inforos OOO IAООО ИА ИНФОРОС

Identifying information

Reasons

Date of listing

Address: 117218, MOSCOW,
Intracity territory of the city offederal significance municipal
district academic, 13
Krzhizhanovskogo str., k. 2,
office 511

Inforos is an online news agency responsible forsetting up more than 270 media proxy online news
outlets that disseminate propaganda in support of theRussian war of aggression against Ukraine. It is a
front organisation for Unit 54777 of the Russian
military intelligence service GRU, responsible forpsychological operations.

Type of entity: Mediaorganisation
Place of registration: Moscow
Date of registration: 2/6/2003
TIN: 7727214569
Principal place of business:Moscow

The propaganda disseminated by Inforos and its
various proxy outlets aims to propagate the idea ofUkraine as a “Nazi state” and to falsely paint the warof Russian aggression as a “proxy war” of “the west”
against Russia and thus to undermine western
support for Ukraine. Therefore, Inforos is materially
supporting actions which undermine and threaten theterritorial integrity, sovereignty and independence ofUkraine.

OJ: please insert the date of publication of this Decision.

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Name249.

Institute of the RussianDiasporaИНСТИТУТ РУССКОГОЗАРУБЕЖЬЯ

Identifying information
Address: 117218, MOSCOW
CITY, str. Krzhizhanovskoy,d.13, str.2
Type of entity: “Advising oncommercial activities andmanagement”
Place of registration: Moscow
Date of registration: 3/11/2005
Registration number:
TIN: 7727536630
Principal place of business:
Moscow

Reasons

Date of listing

The Institute of the Russian Diaspora is a GRU front
organisation and an integral part of Inforos’s onlinedisinformation network. It was co-founded byInforos-founder Denis Tyurin. Additionally, Denis
Tyurin has registered the official propaganda websiteof the Institute himself, using an official Inforos
email address. The Institute owns an online media
presence called russkie.org which disseminates
Russian disinformation and propaganda about thewar of aggression against Ukraine. Therefore, theInstitute of the Russian diaspora is materially
supporting actions and policies which undermine andthreaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty andindependence of Ukraine.

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