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Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1707 of 13 July 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities

Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/1707 of 13 July 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities

Decision (CFSP) 2026/1707 · Decision · 3 articles

Data as of 2026-07-16 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

Supplementary provisions

ANNEXSupplementary provisions

ANNEX The following entry is added to Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 under the heading ‘A. Natural persons’:   Name Identifying information Statement of Reasons Date of listing ‘80. Ivan Sergeevich KASYANENKO (Russian: Иван Сергеевич КАСЬЯНЕНКО) Function: deputy commander and senior official of the Special Operations Service (SSD) of the GRU Rank: Lt. General DOB: 9.9.1975 Nationality: Russian Gender: male Individual Taxpayer Number: 773471856698 Ivan Kasyanenko is the deputy commander of the Special Operations Service (SSD) of the GRU, which absorbed certain elements of Unit 29155, and is a senior official who oversees SSD operations. He has been identified as a principal organiser and supervisor of Unit 29155 activities connected to Afghanistan, including alleged efforts to provide financial incentives for attacks targeting the United States and personnel of the international coalition operating in Afghanistan. Ivan Kasyanenko also coordinated operations linked to the 2018 Novichok poisonings of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia Skripal. In addition, he has been linked to the coordination of covert Russian activities in Europe, the management and integration of Wagner Group networks in Africa in 2023 and military-technical cooperation initiatives involving Iran. Therefore, Ivan Kasyanenko is responsible for and implementing actions or policies attributable to the Government of the Russian Federation which undermine or threaten democracy, the rule of law, stability and security in third countries by undermining public order and safety, and by exploiting armed conflicts, instability and insecurity. 13.7.2026’

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