Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/195 of 21 December 2023 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
Date: 2023-12-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: EU restrictive measure, Russia, Russo-Ukrainian issue, Ukraine, economic sanctions, international sanctions, legal person, natural person, territorial dispute, territorial law








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            COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2024/195
of 21 December 2023
         
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 from 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 (1).












(2)


In its conclusions of 26 and 27 October 2023, the European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirmed the Union’s unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders and its inherent right of self-defence against the Russian aggression. The European Council also stated that Russia’s ability to wage its war of aggression must be further weakened, including by further strengthening sanctions.












(3)


In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that one person and one entity 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 to Decision 2014/145/CFSP.












(4)


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





HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:



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


Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




Done at Brussels, 21 December 2023.


For the Council


The President

P. NAVARRO RÍOS
            





(1)  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).




ANNEX
The following person and entity are added to the list of persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP:
Person










 


Name


Identifying information


Statement of Reasons


Date of listing




‘1646.


Pavel Alekseevich MARINYCHEV
(Павел Алексеевич МАРИНЫЧЕВ)


Function: CEO of Alrosa
DOB: 25.10.1978
POB: Yakutsk, USSR (now Russian Federation)
Nationality: Russian
Tax Identification Number: 143515801397
Associated entity: PJSC Alrosa
Gender: male


Pavel Marinychev is the CEO of Alrosa, a state-owned company operating in Russia, which is specialised in the exploration, mining, manufacture and sale of diamonds. Alrosa is the largest diamond-mining company in the world. The diamond industry is strategically important for the economy of the Russian Federation as it is the top non-energy export of the country. Alrosa accounts for over 90 % of all Russian diamond production. As the CEO of Alrosa, Pavel Marinychev is a businessperson involved in an economic sector providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. In his role, he is also supporting financially the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. He is associated with Alrosa.


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Entity










 


Name


Identifying information


Reasons


Date of listing




‘337


PJSC Alrosa
(АЛРОСА)


Addresses: Mirny office: 678174, ul. Lenina, 6, Mirny, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russian Federation
Moscow office: 24, Ozerkovskaya nab. 115184, Moscow, Russian Federation
Type of entity: Public Joint Stock Company
Place of registration: Russian Federation
Date of registration: 17.7.2002
OGRN: 1021400967092
TIN: 1433000147
Principal place of business: Russian Federation
Associated person: Pavel Alekseevich Marinychev (CEO)


Alrosa is a state-owned company operating in Russia, which is specialised in the exploration, mining, manufacture and sale of diamonds. Alrosa is the largest diamond-mining company in the world. The diamond industry is strategically important for the economy of the Russian Federation, as it is the top non-energy export of the country. Alrosa accounts for over 90 % of all Russian diamond production. Alrosa also has a long-standing partnership with the Russian Armed Forces, as it has sponsored a submarine of the Russian Navy since 1997. Therefore, Alrosa is involved in an economic sector providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. Alrosa is also supporting financially the Government of the Russian Federation.


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