Sanctions Profile: Ukraine

At a glance

EU sanctions relating to Ukraine were first introduced in 2014, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea. The EU divides its sanctions imposed in relation to the Ukraine crisis into four separate regimes, three of which target Russia and its supporters and one of which chiefly targets ex-Ukrainian government officials, imposing asset freezes on people deemed responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds or human rights violations (Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014 & Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP).

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The Ukraine misappropriation sanctions are set out below. See the Russia country profile for the other related sanctions regimes.

Summary of Current EU Sanctions:

Targeted – Misappropriation & Human Rights

  • Asset freeze

Designation Criteria

1. People responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian State funds, including those subject to investigation by the Ukrainian authorities for the:

  • misappropriation of public funds or assets;
  • abuse of office as a public office-holder in order to procure an unjustified advantage for him or herself or for a third party, and thereby causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds; or
  • being an accomplice thereto;

2. People responsible for human rights violations in Ukraine; and

3. Entities or bodies associated with the above individuals.

 

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Court Judgments on Ukraine Sanctions

News

EU agrees sanctions on Russians re Sea of Azov

As foreshadowed, EU Foreign Ministers agreed yesterday (18 February) to add a number of people to its Russia sanctions list in response to recent events in the Sea of Azov (the seizure of 3 Ukrainian naval vessels and continued detention of 24 Ukrainian sailors in the Kerch Strait). They will be added to the EU’s […]

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Third countries align with EU Russia sanctions targeting ‘illegal’ Ukraine elections

In December 2018, the EU adopted Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/1930, which added 9 people to its Russia sanctions list targeting actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (asset freeze and travel ban). The individuals were listed for “their involvement in the so–called ‘elections’ in the so–called ‘Donetsk People’s Republic’ and […]

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USA & EU discuss further Russia sanctions

Next week, EU Foreign Ministers will be discussing (inter alia) the security situation in Ukraine, including whether new sanctions should be imposed against Russia as part of a coordinated action with the USA. The measures (if imposed) will reportedly target individuals and entities involved in Russian acts against Ukraine in the Sea of Azov; namely, […]

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EU Court annuls Edward Stavytskyi’s 2017 Ukraine sanctions listing

The General Court has annulled the 2017-2018 Ukraine sanctions listing of Edward Stavytskyi (former Minister for Energy and Coal) – judgment T-290/17 (30 January 2019). He was listed as a person subject to criminal proceedings in Ukraine for the misappropriation of state funds. The EU Court held that the Council had made a manifest error of […]

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EU removes deceased entries from Russia/Ukraine & DPRK sanctions lists

Following their deaths, the EU has removed one entry, Iosif (Joseph) Davydovich Kobzon, from its Russia/Ukraine sanctions list, and two entries, Chu Kyu-Chang and Kim Yong-chun, from its North Korea sanctions list. See Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/95, Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/92, Council Decision (CFSP) 2019/96, and Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/93.

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Current Sanctions

EU UK

Consolidated

Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014

Parent Regulation

Council Regulation (EU) 208/2014

Amended by:

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 381/2014

Council Regulation (EU) 2015/138

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/357

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/869

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1777

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/311

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/374

Council Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/326

Consolidated

Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP

Parent Decision

Council Decision 2014/119/CFSP

Amended by:

Council Implementing Decision 2014/216/CFSP

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/143

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/364

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/876

Council Decision (CFSP) 2015/1781

Council Decision (CFSP) 2016/318

Council Decision (CFSP) 2017/381

Council Decision (CFSP) 2018/333

Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018

Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (Commencement No 1) Regulations 2018

Sanctions Review Procedure (EU Exit) Regulations 2018

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