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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2018/1544

of 15 October 2018

concerning restrictive measures against the proliferation and use of chemical weapons







Article 1

‘Chemical weapons’ means chemical weapons as defined in Article II of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC).

Article 2

1. Member States shall take the measures necessary to prevent the entry into, or transit through, their territories of: (a) natural persons who are responsible for, provide financial, technical or material support for or are otherwise involved in: (i) manufacturing, acquiring, possessing, developing, transporting, stockpiling or transferring chemical weapons; (ii) using chemical weapons; (iii) engaging in any preparations for the use of chemical weapons; (b) natural persons who assist, encourage or induce any natural or legal person, entity or body to engage in any activity referred to in point (a) of this paragraph and thereby cause or contribute to a danger that such activities may be carried out; and (c) natural persons associated with the natural persons listed in points (a) and (b); as listed in the Annex.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not oblige a Member State to refuse its own nationals entry into its territory.

3. Paragraph 1 shall be without prejudice to the cases where a Member State is bound by an obligation of international law, namely: (a) as a host country of an international intergovernmental organisation; (b) as a host country to an international conference convened by, or under the auspices of, the United Nations; (c) under a multilateral agreement conferring privileges and immunities; or (d) pursuant to the 1929 Treaty of Conciliation (Lateran Pact) concluded by the Holy See (Vatican City State) and Italy.

4. Paragraph 3 shall be considered as applying also in cases where a Member State is host country of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

5. The Council shall be duly informed in all cases where a Member State grants an exemption pursuant to paragraph 3 or 4.

6. Member States may grant exemptions from the measures imposed under paragraph 1 where travel is justified on the grounds of urgent humanitarian need, or on grounds of attending intergovernmental meetings and those promoted or hosted by the Union, or hosted by a Member State holding the Chairmanship in office of the OSCE, where a political dialogue is conducted that directly promotes the policy objectives of the restrictive measures, including implementing the legal prohibitions against chemical weapons and the achievement of chemical weapons disarmament. Member States may also grant exemptions from the measures imposed under paragraph 1 where entry or transit is necessary for the fulfilment of a judicial process.

7. A Member State wishing to grant exemptions referred to in paragraph 6 shall notify the Council in writing. The exemption shall be deemed to be granted unless one or more of the Council members raises an objection in writing within two working days of receiving notification of the proposed exemption. Should one or more of the Council members raise an objection, the Council, acting by a qualified majority, may decide to grant the proposed exemption.

8. Where, pursuant to paragraphs 3, 4, 6 or 7 a Member State authorises the entry into, or transit through its territory of persons listed in the Annex, the authorisation shall be strictly limited to the purpose for which it is given and to the persons directly concerned thereby.

Article 3

1. All funds and economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by: (a) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies who are responsible for, provide financial, technical or material support for or are otherwise involved in: (i) manufacturing, acquiring, possessing, developing, transporting, stockpiling or transferring chemical weapons; (ii) using chemical weapons; (iii) engaging in any preparations for the use of chemical weapons; (b) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies which assist, encourage or induce, in any way, any natural or legal person, entity or body to engage in any activity referred to in point (a) of this paragraph and thereby cause or contribute to a danger that such activities may be carried out; and (c) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies associated with the natural or legal persons, entities and bodies covered by points (a) and (b) of this paragraph; as listed in the Annex, shall be frozen.

2. No funds or economic resources shall be made available directly or indirectly to or for the benefit of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in the Annex.

3. By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2, the competent authority of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, or the making available of certain funds or economic resources, under such conditions as it deems appropriate, after having determined that the funds or economic resources concerned are: (a) necessary to satisfy the basic needs of the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in the Annex and dependent family members of such natural persons, including payments for foodstuffs, rent or mortgage, medicines and medical treatment, taxes, insurance premiums, and public utility charges; (b) intended exclusively for the payment of reasonable professional fees and the reimbursement of incurred expenses associated with the provision of legal services; (c) intended exclusively for the payment of fees or service charges for the routine holding or maintenance of frozen funds or economic resources; (d) necessary for extraordinary expenses, provided that the competent authority has notified the competent authorities of the other Member States and the Commission of the grounds on which it considers that a specific authorisation should be granted, at least two weeks prior to the authorisation; or (e) to be paid into or from an account of a diplomatic or consular mission or an international organisation enjoying immunities in accordance with international law, insofar as such payments are intended to be used for official purposes of the diplomatic or consular mission or international organisation.

The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.

4. By way of derogation from paragraph 1, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources, provided that the following conditions are met: (a) the funds or economic resources are the subject of an arbitral decision rendered prior to the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1 was listed in the Annex, or a judicial or administrative decision rendered in the Union, or a judicial decision enforceable in the Member State concerned, prior to or after that date; (b) the funds or economic resources will be used exclusively to satisfy claims secured by such a decision or recognised as valid in such a decision, within the limits set by applicable laws and regulations governing the rights of persons having such claims; (c) the decision is not for the benefit of a natural or legal person, entity or body listed in the Annex; and (d) recognition of the decision is not contrary to public policy in the Member State concerned.

The Member State concerned shall inform the other Member States and the Commission of any authorisation granted under this paragraph.

5. Paragraph 1 shall not prevent a natural or legal person, an entity or body listed in the Annex from making a payment due under a contract entered into prior to the date on which such natural or legal person, entity or body was listed therein, provided that the Member State concerned has determined that the payment is not, directly or indirectly, received by a natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in paragraph 1.

6. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to the addition to frozen accounts of: (a) interest or other earnings on those accounts; (b) payments due under contracts, agreements or obligations that were concluded or arose prior to the date on which those accounts became subject to the measures provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2; or (c) payments due under judicial, administrative or arbitral decisions rendered in the Union or enforceable in the Member State concerned; provided that any such interest, other earnings and payments remain subject to the measures provided for in paragraph 1.

Article 4

1. The Council, acting by unanimity upon a proposal from a Member State or from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, shall establish and amend the list in the Annex.

2. The Council shall communicate the decision referred to in paragraph 1, including the grounds for the listing, to the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned, either directly, if the address is known, or through the publication of a notice, providing such person, entity or body with an opportunity to present observations.

3. Where observations are submitted, or where substantial new evidence is presented, the Council shall review the decision referred to in paragraph 1 and inform the natural or legal person, entity or body concerned accordingly.

Article 5

1. The Annex shall include the grounds for listing the natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Articles 2 and 3.

2. The Annex shall also contain, where available, the information necessary to identify the natural or legal persons, entities or bodies concerned. With regard to natural persons, such information may include names, including aliases, date and place of birth, nationality, passport and identity card numbers, gender, address if known, and function or profession. With regard to legal persons, entities or bodies, such information may include names, place and date of registration, registration number and place of business.

Article 6

No claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the measures imposed under this Decision, including claims for indemnity or any other claim of this type, such as a claim for compensation or a claim under a guarantee, in particular a claim for extension or payment of a bond, guarantee or indemnity, in particular a financial guarantee or financial indemnity, of whatever form, shall be satisfied, if they are made by:

(a) designated natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in the Annex;

(b) any natural or legal person, entity or body acting through or on behalf of one of the persons, entities or bodies referred to in point (a).

Article 7

In order to maximise the impact of the measures set out in this Decision, the Union shall encourage third States to adopt restrictive measures similar to those provided for in this Decision.

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Beidh feidhm ag an gCinneadh seo go dtí an 16 Deireadh Fómhair 2023. Coimeádfar an Cinneadh seo faoi athbhreithniú go leanúnach. Déanfar é a athnuachan, nó a leasú de réir mar is iomchuí, má mheasann an Chomhairle nár comhlíonadh a chuspóirí.

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Article 9

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.









ANNEX

LIST OF NATURAL AND LEGAL PERSONS, ENTITIES AND BODIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLES 2 AND 3

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A. NATURAL PERSONS







Name Identifying information Grounds for designation Date of listing 1. Tariq YASMINA a.k.a.: Tarq Yasmina Gender: male; Title: Colonel; Nationality: Syrian Tariq Yasmina acts as the liaison officer between the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) and the Presidential Palace, and, as such, is involved in the use and preparations for the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime. 21.1.2019 2. Khaled NASRI a.k.a.: Mohammed Khaled Nasri; Haled Natsri; Gender: male; Title: Head of Institute 1000 of the SSRC; Nationality: Syrian Khaled Nasri is the Director of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria's chemical weapons programme. 21.1.2019 3. Walid ZUGHAIB a.k.a.: Zughib, Zgha'ib, Zughayb; Title: Doctor, Head of Institute 2000 of the SSRC; Gender: male; Nationality: Syrian Walid Zughaib is the Director of Institute 2000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for mechanical development and production for Syria's chemical weapons programme. 21.1.2019 4. Firas AHMED a.k.a.: Ahmad; Title: Colonel, Head of Security Office at Institute 1000 of the SSRC; Gender: male; Date of birth: 21 January 1967; Nationality: Syrian Firas Ahmed is the Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000, the division of the Scientific Studies and Research Centre (SSRC) responsible for developing and producing computer and electronic systems for Syria's chemical weapons programme. He was involved in transferring and concealing chemical weapons related materials following Syria's accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention. 21.1.2019 ▼M3 5. Said SAID dá ngairtear freisin: Saeed, Sa’id Sa’id, Teideal: Dochtúir, ball de Institute 3000 (dá ngairtear freisin Institute 6000) SSRC; Inscne: fireann; Dáta breithe: 11 Nollaig 1955 Pearsa shuntasach é Said Said in Institute 3000 dá ngairtear freisin Institute 6000, an rannán den Ionad Staidéir Eolaíochta agus Taighde (SSRC) atá freagrach as airm cheimiceacha na Siria a fhorbairt agus a tháirgeadh. 21.1.2019 ▼M1 6. Anatoliy Vladimirovich CHEPIGA Анатолий Владимирович ЧЕПИГА, a.k.a.: Ruslan BOSHIROV Gender: male; Dates of birth: 5 April 1979; 12 Apr 1978; Places of Birth: Nikolaevka, Amur Oblast, Russia; Dushanbe, Tajikistan GRU Officer Anatoliy Chepiga (a.k.a. Ruslan Boshirov) possessed, transported and then, during the weekend of 4 March 2018, in Salisbury, used a toxic nerve agent (‘Novichok’). On 5 September 2018, the UK Crown Prosecution Service charged Ruslan Boshirov for conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal; for the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey; for the use and possession of Novichok; and for causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey. 21.1.2019 7. Alexander Yevgeniyevich MISHKIN Александр Евгеньевич МИШКИН, a.k.a.: Alexander PETROV Gender: male; Date of birth:13 July 1979; Places of Birth: Loyga, Russia; Kotlas, Russia GRU Officer Alexander Mishkin (a.k.a. Alexander Petrov) possessed, transported and then, during the weekend of 4 March 2018, in Salisbury, used a toxic nerve agent (‘Novichok’). On 5 September 2018, the UK Crown Prosecution Service charged Alexander Petrov for conspiracy to murder Sergei Skripal; for the attempted murder of Sergei Skripal, Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey; for the use and possession of Novichok; and for causing grievous bodily harm with intent to Yulia Skripal and Nick Bailey. 21.1.2019 8. Vladimir Stepanovich ALEXSEYEV Владимир Степанович АЛЕКСЕЕВ Gender: male; Title: First Deputy Head of the GRU Vladimir Stepanovich Alexseyev is the First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU). Given his senior leadership role in the GRU, Alexseyev is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent ‘Novichok’ by officers from the GRU. 21.1.2019 9. Igor Olegovich KOSTYUKOV Игорь Олегович КОСТЮКОВ Gender: male; Title: Head of the GRU Igor Olegovich Kostyukov, given his senior leadership role as First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU) at that time, is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent ‘Novichok’ by officers from the GRU. 21.1.2019 ▼M4 10. Andrei Veniaminovich YARIN (Андрей Вениаминович ЯРИН) Inscne: fireann; Dáta breithe: 13 Feabhra 1970; Áit bhreithe: Nizhny Tagil; Náisiúntacht: Rúiseach; Teideal: Ceann an Presidential Domestic Policy Directorate Tá Andrei Yarin ina cheann ar an Presidential Domestic Policy Directorate sa Presidential Executive Office i gCónaidhm na Rúise. Sa phost sin, tá sé i bhfeighil ar threoshuíomhanna polaitiúla inmheánacha a cheapadh agus a chur chun feidhme. Ceapadh Andrei Yarin freisin sa tascfhórsa laistigh den Presidential Executive Office agus ba é ról an tascfhórsa tionchar Alexei Navalny i sochaí na Rúise a chomhrac lena n-áirítear trí oibríochtaí a bhí ceaptha chun míchlú a tharraingt air. Tá ciapadh agus cos ar bolg déanta ar Alexei Navalny ag gníomhaithe an Stáit agus ag gníomhaithe breithiúnacha i gCónaidhm na Rúise toisc an róil lárnaigh atá aige sa fhreasúra polaitiúil. Rinne údaráis Chónaidhm na Rúise faireachán géar ar ghníomhaíochtaí Alexei Navalny agus é ag taisteal go dtí an tSibéir i mí Lúnasa 2020. An 20 Lúnasa 2020, d’éirigh sé go dona tinn agus tugadh chun an ospidéil in Omsk, Cónaidhm na Rúise é. An 22 Lúnasa 2020, aistríodh chuig ospidéal i mBeirlín, sa Ghearmáin é. D’aimsigh sainsaotharlann sa Ghearmáin fianaise shoiléir ina dhiaidh sin, fianaise ar chomhthacaigh saotharlanna sa Fhrainc agus sa tSualainn léi, go ndearnadh Alexei Navalny a nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg tocsaineach de chuid an ghrúpa Novichok. Níl rochtain ag aon dream seachas údaráis Stáit i gCónaidhm na Rúise ar an oibreán tocsaineach sin. Sna himthosca sin, tá sé réasúnta a rá nárbh fhéidir Alexei Navalny a nimhiú ach amháin le toil an Presidential Executive Office. I bhfianaise a róil shinsearaigh ceannaireachta san Oifig sin, tá Andrei Yarin freagrach, dá bhrí sin, as tacaíocht a spreagadh agus a chur ar fáil do na daoine sin a nimhigh Alexei Navalny nó a raibh baint acu lena nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg Novichok, agus is ionann sin agus úsáid arm ceimiceach faoin gCoinbhinsiún um Airm Cheimiceacha. 15.10.2020 11. Sergei Vladilenovich KIRIYENKO (Сергей Владиленович КИРИЕНКО) Inscne: fireann; Dáta breithe: 26 Iúil 1962; Áit bhreithe: Sukhumi; Náisiúntacht: Rúiseach; Teideal: Céad-Leas-Cheann-Foirne ar an Presidential Executive Office Is é Sergei Kiriyenko Céad-Leas-Cheann-Foirne an Presidential Executive Office de Chónaidhm na Rúise. Sa phost sin, tá sé freagrach as gnóthaí intíre, lena n-áirítear grúpaí agus gníomhaíochtaí polaitiúla. Tá ciapadh agus cos ar bolg déanta ar Alexei Navalny ag gníomhaithe an Stáit agus ag gníomhaithe breithiúnacha i gCónaidhm na Rúise toisc an róil lárnaigh atá aige sa fhreasúra polaitiúil. Rinne údaráis Chónaidhm na Rúise faireachán géar ar ghníomhaíochtaí Alexei Navalny agus é ag taisteal go dtí an tSibéir i mí Lúnasa 2020. An 20 Lúnasa 2020, d’éirigh sé go dona tinn agus tugadh chun an ospidéil in Omsk, Cónaidhm na Rúise é. An 22 Lúnasa 2020, aistríodh chuig ospidéal i mBeirlín, sa Ghearmáin é. D’aimsigh sainsaotharlann sa Ghearmáin fianaise shoiléir ina dhiaidh sin, fianaise ar chomhthacaigh saotharlanna sa Fhrainc agus sa tSualainn léi, go ndearnadh Alexei Navalny a nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg tocsaineach de chuid an ghrúpa Novichok. Níl rochtain ag aon dream seachas údaráis Stáit i gCónaidhm na Rúise ar an oibreán tocsaineach sin. Sna himthosca sin, tá sé réasúnta a rá nárbh fhéidir Alexei Navalny a nimhiú ach amháin le toil an Presidential Executive Office. I bhfianaise a róil shinsearaigh ceannaireachta san Oifig sin, tá Sergei Kiriyenko freagrach, dá bhrí sin, as tacaíocht a spreagadh agus a chur ar fáil do na daoine sin a nimhigh Alexei Navalny nó a raibh baint acu lena nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg Novichok, agus is ionann sin agus úsáid arm ceimiceach faoin gCoinbhinsiún um Airm Cheimiceacha. 15.10.2020 ▼M6 12. Sergei Ivanovich MENYAILO (Сергей Иванович МЕНЯЙЛО) Inscne: fireann; Dáta breithe: an 22 Lúnasa 1960; Áit bhreithe: Alagir; Náisiúntacht: Rúiseach; Teideal: Ceann North Ossetia-Alania. Is é Sergei Menyailo Ceann North Ossetia-Alania. Bhí sé ina Ionadaí Lánchumhachtach d’Uachtarán an Russian Federation don Siberian Federal District idir 2016 agus mí Aibreáin 2021. Sa cháil sin, bhí sé freagrach as cur chun feidhme chumhachtaí bunreachtúla an Uachtaráin a áirithiú, lena n-áirítear beartas intíre agus eachtrach an Stáit a chur chun feidhme. Bhí Sergei Menyailo ina chomhalta den Security Council of the Russian Federation go dtí mí Lúnasa 2021. Dhírigh gníomhaithe Stáit agus gníomhaithe breithiúnacha ciapadh agus diansmacht córasach ar Alexei Navalny i ngeall ar an ról tábhachtach a bhí aige sa fhreasúra polaitiúil. 15.10.2020 Rinne údaráis Chónaidhm na Rúise dlúthfhaireachán ar ghníomhaíochtaí Alexei Navalny le linn a thurais go dtí an tSibéir i mí Lúnasa 2020. An 20 Lúnasa 2020, buaileadh go dona tinn é agus tugadh isteach in ospidéal é in Omsk i gCónaidhm na Rúise. An 22 Lúnasa 2020, tugadh go hospidéal é i mBeirlín na Gearmáine. Ina dhiaidh sin, d’aimsigh sainsaotharlann sa Ghearmáin fianaise shoiléir, lenar chomhthacaigh saotharlanna sa Fhrainc agus sa tSualainn freisin, gur nimhíodh Alexei Navalny le néar-oibreán tocsaineach de chuid an ghrúpa Novichok. Is ag údaráis Stáit i gCónaidhm na Rúise amháin atá rochtain ar an oibreán tocsaineach sin. Sna cúinsí sin, tá sé réasúnta a mheas nach bhféadfaí Alexei Navalny a nimhiú ach amháin le toiliú ó Oifig Feidhmiúcháin an Uachtaráin. Dá bhrí sin, i bhfianaise a róil shinsearaigh cheannaireachta mar iar-ionadaí na hOifige sin sa Siberian Federal District, tá Sergei Menyailo freagrach as spreagadh agus tacaíocht a thabhairt do na daoine a nimhigh Alexei Navalny nó a raibh baint acu lena nimhiú leis an néar-oibreán Novichok, agus is ionann sin agus arm ceimiceach a úsáid faoin gCoinbhinsiún maidir le hAirm Cheimiceacha. ▼M4 13. Aleksandr Vasilievich BORTNIKOV (Александр Васильевич БОРТНИКОВ) Inscne: fireann; Dáta breithe: 15 Samhain 1951; Áit bhreithe: Perm; Náisiúntacht: Rúiseach; Teideal: Stiúrthóir ar Federal Security Service Chónaidhm na Rúise Tá Aleksandr Bortnikov ina Stiúrthóir ar Federal Security Service Chónaidhm na Rúise agus sa cháil sin tá sé freagrach as gníomhaíochtaí príomhghníomhaireacht slándála na Rúise. Tá ciapadh agus cos ar bolg déanta ar Alexei Navalny ag gníomhaithe an Stáit agus ag gníomhaithe breithiúnacha i gCónaidhm na Rúise toisc an róil lárnaigh atá aige sa fhreasúra polaitiúil. Rinne an Federal Security Service faireachán géar ar ghníomhaíochtaí Alexei Navalny agus é ag taisteal go dtí an tSibéir i mí Lúnasa 2020. An 20 Lúnasa 2020, d’éirigh sé go dona tinn agus tugadh chun an ospidéil in Omsk, Cónaidhm na Rúise é. An 22 Lúnasa 2020, aistríodh chuig ospidéal i mBeirlín, sa Ghearmáin é. D’aimsigh sainsaotharlann sa Ghearmáin fianaise shoiléir ina dhiaidh sin, fianaise ar chomhthacaigh saotharlanna sa Fhrainc agus sa tSualainn léi, go ndearnadh Alexei Navalny a nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg tocsaineach de chuid an ghrúpa Novichok. Níl rochtain ag aon dream seachas údaráis Stáit i gCónaidhm na Rúise ar an oibreán tocsaineach sin. Sna himthosca sin, agus é á chur san áireamh go raibh faireachas á dhéanamh ar Alexei Navalny tráth a nimhithe, tá sé réasúnta a rá nárbh fhéidir an nimhiú a dhéanamh mura mbeadh an Federal Security Service rannpháirteach. I bhfianaise a róil shinsearaigh ceannaireachta sa Federal Security Service, tá Aleksandr Bortnikov freagrach, dá bhrí sin, as tacaíocht a chur ar fáil do na daoine sin a nimhnigh Alexei Navalny nó a raibh baint acu lena nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg Novichok, agus is ionann sin agus úsáid arm ceimiceach faoin gCoinbhinsiún um Airm Cheimiceacha. 15.10.2020 14. Pavel Anatolievich POPOV (Павел Анатольевич ПОПОВ) Inscne: fireann; Dáta breithe: 1 Eanáir 1957; Áit bhreithe: Krasnoyarsk; Náisiúntacht: Rúiseach; Teideal: Leas-Aire Cosanta Chónaidhm na Rúise Is é Pavel Popov Leas-Aire Cosanta Chónaidhm na Rúise agus sa cháil sin, is air atá an fhreagracht fhoriomlán maidir le gníomhaíochtaí taighde. Áirítear leis sin maoirseacht agus forbairt ar chumais eolaíocha agus teicneolaíocha na hAireachta, lena n-áirítear airm agus trealamh míleata ionchais a fhorbairt agus nuachóiriú a dhéanamh ar an cinn atá ann faoi láthair. Ghlac Aireacht Cosanta na Rúise le cúram na stoc arm ceimiceach a bhí fágtha ón Aontas Sóivéadach agus tá sí freagrach as na stoic sin a stóráil ar bhealach sábháilte go dtí gur féidir iad go léir a scriosadh. An 20 Lúnasa 2020, d’éirigh Alexi Navalny go dona tinn agus tugadh chun an ospidéil in Omsk, Cónaidhm na Rúise é. An 22 Lúnasa 2020, aistríodh chuig ospidéal i mBeirlín, sa Ghearmáin é. D’aimsigh sainsaotharlann sa Ghearmáin fianaise shoiléir ina dhiaidh sin, fianaise ar chomhthacaigh saotharlanna sa Fhrainc agus sa tSualainn léi, go ndearnadh Alexei Navalny a nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg tocsaineach de chuid an ghrúpa Novichok. Níl rochtain ag aon dream seachas údaráis Stáit i gCónaidhm na Rúise ar an oibreán tocsaineach sin. Ós rud é gurb ar an Aireacht Cosanta atá an fhreagracht fhoriomlán maidir le hairm cheimiceacha a stóráil ar bhealach sábháilte agus as na hairm sin a scriosadh, is le hintinn nó trí mhórfhaillí ar thaobh na hAireachta Cosanta agus na ceannaireachta polaitiúla, agus leis sin amháin, a bhféadfaí airm cheimiceacha mar sin a úsáid ar chríoch Chónaidhm na Rúise. I bhfianaise a róil shinsearaigh ceannaireachta in Aireacht Cosanta Chónaidhm na Rúise, tá Pavel Popov freagrach, dá bhrí sin, as cúnamh a thabhairt do na daoine sin a nimhigh Alexei Navalny nó a raibh baint acu lena nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg Novichok, agus is ionann sin agus úsáid arm ceimiceach faoin gCoinbhinsiún um Airm Cheimiceacha. 15.10.2020 15. Aleksei Yurievich KRIVORUCHKO (Алексей Юрьевич КРИВОРУЧКО) Inscne: fireann; Dáta breithe: 17 Iúil 1975; Áit bhreithe: Stavropol; Náisiúntacht: Rúiseach; Teideal: Leas-Aire Cosanta Chónaidhm na Rúise Is é Aleksei Krivoruchko Leas-Aire Cosanta Chónaidhm na Rúise agus is air atá an fhreagracht fhoriomlán maidir le harmálacha. Áirítear maoirseacht ar stoc arm agus trealaimh mhíleata na hAireachta leis sin. Tá sé freagrach as na hairm agus an trealamh míleata a dhíothú faoi chuimsiú chur chun feidhme na gconarthaí idirnáisiúnta a shanntar don Aireacht Cosanta chomh maith. Ghlac Aireacht Cosanta na Rúise le cúram stoc na n-arm ceimiceach a bhí fágtha ón Aontas Sóivéadach agus tá sí freagrach as na hairm sin a stóráil ar bhealach sábháilte go dtí gurbh fhéidir iad go léir a scriosadh. An 20 Lúnasa 2020, d’éirigh Alexi Navalny go dona tinn agus tugadh chun an ospidéil in Omsk, Cónaidhm na Rúise é. An 22 Lúnasa 2020, aistríodh chuig ospidéal i mBeirlín, sa Ghearmáin é. D’aimsigh sainsaotharlann sa Ghearmáin fianaise shoiléir ina dhiaidh sin, fianaise ar chomhthacaigh saotharlanna sa Fhrainc agus sa tSualainn léi, go ndearnadh Alexei Navalny a nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg tocsaineach de chuid an ghrúpa Novichok. Níl rochtain ag aon dream seachas údaráis Stáit i gCónaidhm na Rúise ar an oibreán tocsaineach sin. Ós rud é gurb ar an Aireacht Cosanta atá an fhreagracht fhoriomlán maidir le hairm cheimiceacha a stóráil ar bhealach sábháilte agus as na hairm sin a scriosadh, is le hintinn nó trí mhórfhaillí ar thaobh na hAireachta Cosanta agus na ceannaireachta polaitiúla, agus leis sin amháin, a bhféadfaí airm cheimiceacha mar sin a úsáid ar chríoch Chónaidhm na Rúise. I bhfianaise a róil shinsearaigh ceannaireachta in Aireacht Cosanta Chónaidhm na Rúise, tá Aleksei Krivoruchko freagrach, dá bhrí sin, as cúnamh a thabhairt do na daoine sin a nimhigh Alexei Navalny nó a raibh baint acu lena nimhiú le hoibreán néaróg Novichok, agus is ionann sin agus úsáid arm ceimiceach faoin gCoinbhinsiún um Airm Cheimiceacha. 15.10.2020 ▼M1

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