“ Following the organisation, by the Russian Federation, of so-called elections for the State Duma in the illegally annexed ‘Autonomous Republic of Crimea’ and City of Sevastopol in September 2021, the Council considers that five individuals 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 for their role in undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. ”

“ 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] . ”