Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1363 of 15 June 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia

Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2026/1363 15.6.2026 COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2026/1363 of 15 June 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia 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 27 May 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484(1). (2) On 14 February 2026, the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany and the Netherlands published a joint statement in which they declared that they are confident that Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin called epibatidine, despite claims by the Russian Federation that he died of natural causes. Epibatidine is a toxin found in frogs in South America and is not found naturally in Russia. (3) The Union remains unwavering in its condemnation of the human rights violations and repressions in Russia. (4) In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that one entity and 15 natural persons who have been involved in the persecution, poisoning and death of Alexei Navalny should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484. (5) Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. (1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 of 27 May 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Russia (OJ L, 2024/1484, 27.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/1484/oj). ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj 1/11EN OJ L, 15.6.2026 Article 2 This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. Done at Luxembourg, 15 June 2026. For the Council The President K. KALLAS 2/11 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/ojANNEX The Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2024/1484 is amended as follows: (1) the following entries are added under the heading ‘A. Natural persons’: Name Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing ‘73. Vasily Anatolevich Position: Operative in the Forensic Science Vasily Kalashnikov, an operative in the Forensic Science Institute of the Federal 15.6.2026 KALASHNIKOV Institute of the Federal Security Service of the Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) Special Equipment Center and an Russian Federation (FSB) Special Equipment expert in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, was a pivotal figure in the FSB’s (Russian: Василий Анатольевич Center team effort to erase all forensic evidence of the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. КАЛАШНИКОВ) Vasily Kalashnikov’s technical expertise was essential to ensuring that no DOB: 11.1.1975 detectable chemical traces remained on Navalny’s belongings. Nationality: Russian Therefore, Vasily Kalashnikov is responsible for providing technical and material Gender: male support for the repression of democratic opposition by assisting and facilitating such acts. 74. Mikhail Mikhailovich SHVETS Position: Operative in the Federal Security Mikhail Shvets is a high-ranking operative in the Federal Security Service of the 15.6.2026 Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) Special Russian Federation (FSB) Special Operations Center. Investigations into the (Russian: Михаил Михайлович Operations Center poisoning of Alexei Navalny identify Mikhail Shvets as a core member of the ШВЕЦ) alleged “poisoning team”, noting his use of the alias “Mikhail Stepanov” to DOB: 3.5.1977 (15.4.1974 for the alias Mikhail a.k.a. Mikhail STEPANOV facilitate the covert deployment of a nerve agent. Mikhail Shvets assisted the Stepanov) assassination attempt by providing logistical and surveillance support. (Russian: Михаил СТЕПАНОВ) POB: Russian SSR (now Russian Federation) Therefore, Mikhail Shvets is responsible for providing material support for the Nationality: Russian repression of democratic opposition by assisting and facilitating such acts. Gender: male ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj 3/11 OJ L, 15.6.2026 ENName Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing 75. Alexei Leonidovich Position: Officer of the Service for the Alexei Krivoshchekov is an officer of the Service for the Protection of the 15.6.2026 KRIVOSHCHEKOV Protection of the Constitutional Order and Constitutional Order and Countering Terrorism of the Federal Security Service of Countering Terrorism of the Federal Security the Russian Federation (FSB) since 2008. In that position, he was part of a group (Russian: Алексей Леонидович Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) of FSB officers operating under false identities, with the purpose of keeping Alexei КРИВОЩЕКОВ) Navalny under surveillance during several of his trips within Russia from 2017 to DOB: 11.4.1979 2019. Alexei Navalny was being monitored by Alexei Krivoshchekov and two Nationality: Russian other officers during the first attempt to poison him in early 2017, while travelling to Kirov. Gender: male Therefore, Alexei Krivoshchekov is responsible for providing technical and material support for the repression of democratic opposition by assisting and facilitating such acts. 76. Valery Nikolaevich SUKHAREV Position: Senior Officer of the Service for the Valery Sukharev is a senior officer of the Service for the Protection of the 15.6.2026 Protection of the Constitutional Order and Constitutional Order and Countering Terrorism of the Federal Security Service of (Russian: Валерий Николаевич Countering Terrorism of the Federal Security the Russian Federation (FSB). In that position, he was part of a group of FSB СУХАРЕВ) Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) officers operating under false identities, with the purpose of keeping Alexei a.k.a. Nikolai Aleksandrovich Navalny under surveillance during several of his trips within Russia from 2017 to DOB: 2.4.1956 GOROKHOV 2019. Alexei Navalny was being monitored by Valery Sukharev and two other Nationality: Russian officers during the first attempt to poison him in early 2017, while travelling to (Russian: Николай Kirov. Александрович ГОРОХОВ) Gender: male Therefore, Valery Sukharev is responsible for providing technical and material support for the repression of democratic opposition by assisting and facilitating such acts. 4/11 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj EN OJ L, 15.6.2026Name Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing 77. Oleg Borisovich TAYAKIN Position: Officer in the Federal Security Service Oleg Tayakin is an officer in the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation 15.6.2026 of the Russian Federation (FSB) Institute of (FSB) Institute of Forensic Science who played a central role in the surveillance (Russian: Олег Борисович Forensic Science and communications operations surrounding the chemical poisoning of Alexei ТАЯКИН) Navalny. According to the findings regarding that poisoning, Oleg Tayakin acted DOB: 6.12.1980 (6.6.1980 for alias Oleg a.k.a. Oleg TARASOV as a primary coordinator for the mission, managing communications and Tarasov) logistical support from a Moscow-based command centre of the FSB. (Russian: Олег ТАРАСОВ) POB: Russian SSR (now Russian Federation) Therefore, Oleg Tayakin is responsible for providing technical and material Nationality: Russian support for the repression of democratic opposition by assisting and facilitating such acts. Gender: male 78. Alexander Grigorievich Position: Former Chief Physician of Omsk Alexander Murakhovsky is the former Chief Physician of Omsk Emergency 15.6.2026 MURAKHOVSKY Emergency Hospital No 1; current Head of Hospital No 1. In that position, he denied that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned, a military hospital in Omsk stated that Alexei Navalny suffered from “metabolic disorders” and refused to (Russian: Александр Григорьевич transfer him to Germany for treatment. Subsequently, analyses carried out in МУРАХОВСКИЙ) DOB: 1.7.1971 Germany confirmed Alexei Navalny’s poisoning with a substance from the POB: Omsk, Russian SSR (now Russian Novichok group. Alexander Murakhovsky is currently working as the Head of Federation) a military hospital in Omsk. Nationality: Russian Therefore, Alexander Murakhovsky is responsible for providing technical and material support for the repression of democratic opposition by assisting and Gender: male facilitating such acts. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj 5/11 OJ L, 15.6.2026 ENName Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing 79. Aleksandr Vladimirovich Position: Chief Toxicologist and Head of the Aleksandr Sabaev is the Chief Toxicologist of the hospital where Alexei Navalny 15.6.2026 SABAEV Department of Acute Poisoning of the Omsk received medical treatment before his medical evacuation to Germany following Emergency Hospital no. 1 an attempt to assassinate him by poisoning. Aleksandr Sabaev repeatedly (Russian: Александр dismissed the poisoning of Alexei Navalny, blamed his medical condition on Владимирович САБАЕВ) Nationality: Russian a metabolic disorder and refused to release information about Alexei Navalny’s Gender: male medical condition to his associates. Therefore, Aleksandr Sabaev is responsible for providing technical and material support for the repression of democratic opposition by assisting and facilitating such acts. 80. Anatolii Vyacheslavovich Position: First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Anatolii Razinkin is the First Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian 15.6.2026 RAZINKIN Russian Federation Federation. In that position, he approved Alexei Navalny’s indictment in a criminal case for fraud and contempt of court. In March 2022, the court found (Russian: Анатолий DOB: 24.1.1977 Alexei Navalny guilty of fraud and contempt of court and sentenced him to nine Вячеславович РАЗИНКИН) POB: Samara Region, Russian SSR (now years in a penal colony, taking into account all sentences. Russian Federation) Therefore, Anatolii Razinkin is responsible for serious violations of human rights, Nationality: Russian including violating freedom of opinion and expression, and for activities seriously undermining the rule of law in Russia. Gender: male 6/11 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj EN OJ L, 15.6.2026Name Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing 81. Alexei Anatolevich Position: Major General of Justice and Head of Alexei Aleksandrov is a Major General of Justice who served as Head of the West 15.6.2026 ALEKSANDROV the Eastern Interregional Investigative Siberian Transport Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Department for Transport of the Investigative the Russian Federation at the time of Alexei Navalny’s poisoning. In that capacity, (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Committee of the Russian Federation; former Alexei Aleksandrov refused to investigate the poisoning of Alexei Navalny. АЛЕКСАНДРОВ) Head of the West Siberian Transport In 2022, Alexei Aleksandrov was promoted to Head of the Eastern Interregional Investigation Department of the Investigative Investigative Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee of the Committee of the Russian Federation Russian Federation and he has been working in that role since. DOB: 22.12.1975 Therefore, Alexei Aleksandrov is responsible for serious violations or abuses of POB: Russian SSR (now Russian Federation) human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Nationality: Russian Gender: male INN (Russian Tax ID): 220408759681 82. Natalia Vladimirovna Position: Judge of the Moscow City Court Natalia Konovalova is a Judge of the Moscow City Court. She upheld the decision 15.6.2026 KONOVALOVA of the Lefortovo District Court, which had rejected the complaint against the DOB: 15.12.1972 Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) Investigative Directorate (Russian: Наталья Владимировна Nationality: Russian for its inaction regarding Alexei Navalny’s poisoning. КОНОВАЛОВА) Gender: female Furthermore, Natalia Konovalova had previously extended the detention of members of the band Pussy Riot and upheld the arrests of American journalist Evan Gershkovich, Russian journalist Ivan Safronov and Russian student Ibragim Orudzhey. Therefore, Natalia Konovalova is responsible for serious violations or abuses of human rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj 7/11 OJ L, 15.6.2026 ENName Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing 83. Marina Andreeva BOBEK Position: Prosecutor of the Department of the Marina Bobek is a Prosecutor of the Department of the Prosecutor General’s 15.6.2026 Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Office of the Russian Federation. In that position, she has been responsible for (Russian: Марина Андреева Federation multiple cases of criminal prosecution of citizens of the Russian Federation who БОБЕК) oppose the current political regime, including cases concerning Alexei Navalny. DOB: 12.8.1986 Therefore, Marina Bobek is responsible for serious violations or abuses of human Nationality: Russian rights and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. Gender: female 84. Ekaterina Petrovna Position: Prosecutor of the Appeals Department Ekaterina Ivannikova is a Prosecutor of the Appeals Department of the Criminal 15.6.2026 IVANNIKOVA of the Criminal and Judicial Department of the and Judicial Department of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Russian Federation. In Prosecutor’s Office, Moscow that position, she has been responsible for the criminal prosecution of citizens of (Russian: Екатерина Петровна the Russian Federation who oppose the current political regime. Ekaterina ИВАННИКОВА) DOB: 6.4.1988 Ivannikova was involved in sabotaging the investigation into the poisoning of Nationality: Russian Alexei Navalny. Additionally, Ekaterina Ivannikova was involved in the Serebrennikov case by refusing to transfer Alexei Malobrodsky from detention to Gender: female a house arrest. Therefore, Ekaterina Ivannikova is responsible for serious violations or abuses of human rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities which seriously undermine democracy or the rule of law in Russia. 8/11 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj EN OJ L, 15.6.2026Name Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing 85. Aleksandr Vladimirovich Position: Prosecutor General of the Russian Aleksandr Gutsan has been the Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation since 15.6.2026 GUTSAN Federation September 2025. In that position, he was responsible for the petition to have the Russian state declare Alexei Navalny’s organisation the Anti-Corruption (Russian: Александр DOB: 6.7.1960 Foundation (ACF) as a terrorist organisation, thus criminalising any association Владимирович ГУЦАН) POB: Siversky settlement, Gatchinsky District, with the ACF. That criminalisation has resulted in a large number of arrests of Leningrad Region, Russian SSR (now Russian supporters of the ACF on charges of “terrorist financing”. Federation) Therefore, Aleksandr Gutsan is responsible for serious violations and abuses of Nationality: Russian human rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities which seriously undermine democracy and the rule of law in Russia. Gender: male INN (Russian Tax ID): 781610240809 86. Oleg Nikolaevich NEFEDOV Position: Judge of the Supreme Court of the Oleg Nefedov has been a Judge of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation 15.6.2026 Russian Federation; Chairman of the Judicial since 2017 and has served as Chairman of the Judicial Composition of the First (Russian: Олег Николаевич Composition of the First Instance of the Judicial Instance of the Judicial Collegium for Administrative Cases of the Supreme Court НЕФЕДОВ) Collegium for Administrative Cases of the of the Russian Federation since 2023. Supreme Court of the Russian Federation In his role as Judge of the Supreme Court, Oleg Nefedov has presided over DOB: 1.8.1974 multiple rulings to limit freedom of organisation, political opposition and human rights, including the designation of Alexei Navalny’s organisation the POB: Kuznetsk, Russian SSR (now Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation as a terrorist organisation. Oleg Nefedov also ruled Federation) to ban the so-called “international LGBT-movement”. Nationality: Russian Therefore, Oleg Nefedov is responsible for serious violations and abuses of human Gender: male rights, the repression of civil society and democratic opposition, and activities which seriously undermine democracy and the rule of law in Russia. SNILS: 07750947803 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj 9/11 OJ L, 15.6.2026 ENName Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing 87. Roman Yurievich PLUGIN Position: Lieutenant General of Police; Roman Plugin is the Head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal 15.6.2026’; Commissioner of the Saint Petersburg Police; Affairs for Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region, also called the Saint (Russian: Роман Юрьевич Head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Petersburg Police. ПЛУГИН) Internal Affairs for Saint Petersburg and the In that position, he is responsible for limiting freedom of speech by ordering the Leningrad Region arrest and detention of peaceful mourners of Alexei Navalny on the anniversary of DOB: 10.3.1975 his death, and the arrest of peaceful street musicians in Saint Petersburg singing songs perceived as expressing support for the opposition. POB: Stavropol, Russian SSR (now Russian Federation) Therefore, Roman Plugin is responsible for serious violations or abuses of human rights, and activities which otherwise seriously undermine democracy or the rule Nationality: Russian of law in Russia. Gender: male TIN: 502719429607 SNILS: 10906646049 10/11 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj EN OJ L, 15.6.2026(2) the following entry is added under the heading ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies’: Name Identifying information Statement of reasons Date of listing ‘2. IPJSC NTK Address: 236004, Kaliningrad region, IPJSC NTK is the holding company of NtechLab. NtechLab is a Russian facial 15.6.2026’. Kaliningrad, Okyabrskaya street 71-73, recognition technology company subject to restrictive measures imposed by the a.k.a. International Public room 25 Union. IPJSC NTK has cooperated with the Department of Information Joint-Stock Company NTK Technologies of the City of Moscow in the development of the facial recognition Email: info@ntechlab.ru a.k.a. NTH International Joint system in Moscow. Stock Company Russian website: www.ntechlab.ru The Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the City of Moscow employed the (Russian: МКАО NTKh, MKAO International website: www.ntechlab.com facial recognition system in Moscow as a tool of repression to monitor and detain НТХ, MKAO NTH, MKAO independent journalists, opposition activists and participants who were protesting NTKh) INN: 3900040153 peacefully in support of Alexei Navalny and in opposition to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. IPJSC NTK was established to take over the operations KPP: 390001001 of NtechLab when the company relocated to Russia. OGRN: 1253900004412 Therefore, IPJSC NTK is responsible for providing technical or material support OKPO: 87427827 for serious violations of human rights in Russia, including arbitrary arrests or detentions, and violations or abuses of freedom of peaceful assembly and of association. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/1363/oj 11/11 OJ L, 15.6.2026 EN