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of the European Union L series
2026/1362 15.6.2026
COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2026/1362
of 15 June 2026
implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in
Russia
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 of 27 May 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of the
situation in Russia(1), and in particular Article 17(1) 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 Regulation (EU) 2024/1485.
(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 Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2024/1485.
(5) Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
(1) OJ L, 2024/1485, 27.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1485/oj.
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This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Luxembourg, 15 June 2026.
For the Council
The President
K. KALLAS
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Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2024/1485 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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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