EU designates 7 people involved in Russian elections in Crimea/Sevastopol

The EU Council has added 7 people to its Russia sanctions list targeting “actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine” (asset freezes and travel bans). They have been listed in response to involvement in the organisation of Russian local elections on 8 September 2019 in the “illegally annexed” Republic of Crimea and the City of …