Rozhodnutí Rady (SZBP) 2026/504 ze dne 23. dubna 2026, kterým se mění rozhodnutí 2014/145/SZBP o omezujících opatřeních vzhledem k činnostem narušujícím nebo ohrožujícím územní celistvost, svrchovanost a nezávislost Ukrajiny

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

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,

Decision 2014/145/CFSP is amended as follows:

By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources where such funds or economic resources are subject to an arbitral decision rendered after the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in this Article was included in the Annex, provided that the arbitral proceedings giving rise to that decision were initiated by that natural or legal person, entity or body. Such authorisation may be granted insofar as the arbitral decision concerns the award of costs of arbitral proceedings, and the arbitral decision awards such costs to a party that is a natural or legal person, entity or body that is neither listed, nor owned or controlled by a listed person, entity or body subject to the restrictive measures in this Decision, or that is not a Russian national or established in Russia and that is not subject to the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2014/512/CFSP or in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014.

Such authorisation shall be limited to the payment of costs of the arbitral proceedings, including, where applicable, the fees and expenses of the arbitral tribunal, administrative fees of the arbitral institution, and reasonable legal and other procedural costs incurred by the opposing party, as awarded by the arbitral tribunal in connection with the conduct of the arbitral proceedings. It shall not extend to the payment of any principal amount, damages, interest or other substantive claims awarded for as long as restrictive measures are in force.

By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, payments to the entity listed under entry number 265 under heading B. Entities in the Annex, for goods and services that can only be provided by that entity and that are necessary for the operation, maintenance or repair of Budapest metro line 3 cars delivered by Metrowagonmash in 2018 and of Sofia metro lines 1, 2 and 4 cars, delivered by Metrowagonmash before 2017.

By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds belonging to the entity listed under entry number 639 under the heading Entities in the Annex to this Decision, or the making available of certain economic resources to that entity, under such conditions as they deem appropriate after having determined that such funds and economic resources are strictly necessary to facilitate a significant reduction in the intake of, or reliance on, the import of Russian crude oil and provided that the release of funds or making available of economic resources is completed before 24 October 2026

Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/145(1)/oj).

(1) On 17 March 2014 , the Council adopted Decision 2014/145/CFSPCouncil Decision 2014/145/CFSP of 17 March 2014 concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (OJ L 78, 17.3.2014, p. 16 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/145(1)/oj). .

(2) In its conclusions of 19 December 2024 , the European Council reiterated its resolute condemnation of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which constitutes a manifest violation of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirmed its continued support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders. The European Council stated that efforts to further limit Russia’s ability to wage war must continue. It also expressed the Union’s readiness to step up pressure on Russia, including by adopting further sanctions.

(3) In view of Russia’s continued and escalating aggression against Ukraine, and in particular its recent brutal military campaign deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure, including energy, water and health facilities, which has caused severe suffering to the civilian population and which aims to undermine Ukraine’s resilience, the Council considers it necessary to adopt further restrictive measures.

(4) It is appropriate to amend the listing criterion for the listing of natural or legal persons, entities or bodies owning, controlling, managing or operating vessels involved in certain activities or that otherwise provide material, technical or financial support to the operations of such vessels.

(5) It is also appropriate to extend to a newly listed insurance company the existing derogation related to payments constituting an indemnity or benefit provided further to the materialisation of a risk.

(6) It is appropriate to introduce additional derogations from the asset freeze and the prohibition on making funds and economic resources available to designated persons and entities for the work of state-funded intermediators for the foreign cultural policy of the Member States in Russia, such as cultural institutions, schools or organisations supporting Member States’ ethnic minorities.

(7) In order to discourage the initiation of arbitral proceedings by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies listed in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP after restrictive measure have been adopted, which could lead to a result of circumvention or frustration of restrictive measures, particularly where arbitration proceedings are initiated in a third country, it is appropriate to provide for a derogation allowing, under certain conditions, the release of frozen funds or economic resources solely for the payment of costs of arbitral proceedings awarded against such listed persons and to the benefit of the parties that are not listed in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP and not owned or controlled by listed persons subject to the restrictive measures set out in that Decision, or that are not Russian nationals or established in Russia and that are not subject to the restrictive measures set out in Council Decision 2014/512/CFSPCouncil Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/512/oj). or Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/833/oj). .

(8) It is appropriate to introduce a derogation from the Union restrictive measures to enable the release of frozen funds of a listed entity or the provision of economic resources thereto, where this is essential to facilitate a reduction by that entity, in the intake of, or reliance on, Russian crude oil imports. It is also appropriate to extend an existing derogation for the supply of specific goods and services necessary for the Sofia metro system.

(9) At present, claims against Union persons, entities or bodies complying with restrictive measures can be brought by persons, entities or bodies other than those persons entities or bodies listed in the Annex to Decision 2014/145/CFSP, or by persons other than those acting on their behalf or at their direction, for instance when Union persons discontinue the supply of funds or economic resources which could be made available to persons listed under Decision 2014/145/CFSP. Therefore, it is appropriate to strengthen the Union’s framework of restrictive measures by extending the scope of the prohibition on the satisfactionof such claims in connection with any contract or transaction the performance of which has been affected, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by Union restrictive measures, in order to better protect Union operators. The scope of the prohibition on the satisfaction of such claims should therefore also be extended to cover claims brought by natural or legal persons, entities or bodies established in third countries other than Member States or partner countries listed in Annex VII to Decision 2014/512/CFSP.

(10) The Council considers that 37 persons and 80 entities responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine 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.

(1) in Article 1(1), point (h) is replaced by the following:(h) natural persons that own, control, manage or operate vessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products or mineral products originating in Russia or exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33), or that otherwise provide material, technical or financial support to the operations of such vessels; or;

(h) natural persons that own, control, manage or operate vessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products or mineral products originating in Russia or exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33), or that otherwise provide material, technical or financial support to the operations of such vessels; or

(11) Decision 2014/145/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

(2) Article 2 is amended as follows:(a) in paragraph 1, point (k) is replaced by the following:(k) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own, control, manage or operate vessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products or mineral products originating in Russia or exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33), or that otherwise provide material, technical or financial support to the operations of such vessels; or; (b) in paragraph 3, the following points are added:(f) necessary for the needs of state-funded intermediate organisations for the foreign cultural policy of the Member States in Russia;(g) necessary for Member States’ historical responsibility programmes or for the support of Member States’ ethnic minorities in Russia.; (c) the following paragraph is inserted:4c.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources where such funds or economic resources are subject to an arbitral decision rendered after the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in this Article was included in the Annex, provided that the arbitral proceedings giving rise to that decision were initiated by that natural or legal person, entity or body. Such authorisation may be granted insofar as the arbitral decision concerns the award of costs of arbitral proceedings, and the arbitral decision awards such costs to a party that is a natural or legal person, entity or body that is neither listed, nor owned or controlled by a listed person, entity or body subject to the restrictive measures in this Decision, or that is not a Russian national or established in Russia and that is not subject to the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2014/512/CFSP or in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014. Such authorisation shall be limited to the payment of costs of the arbitral proceedings, including, where applicable, the fees and expenses of the arbitral tribunal, administrative fees of the arbitral institution, and reasonable legal and other procedural costs incurred by the opposing party, as awarded by the arbitral tribunal in connection with the conduct of the arbitral proceedings. It shall not extend to the payment of any principal amount, damages, interest or other substantive claims awarded for as long as restrictive measures are in force. ; (d) paragraph 28 is amended as follows:(i) in the introductory wording, the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270 and 579 are replaced by to the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270, 579 and 726;(ii) in point (a), the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270 and 579 are replaced by the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270, 579 and 726; (e) paragraph 34 is replaced by the following:34.By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, payments to the entity listed under entry number 265 under heading B. Entities in the Annex, for goods and services that can only be provided by that entity and that are necessary for the operation, maintenance or repair of Budapest metro line 3 cars delivered by Metrowagonmash in 2018 and of Sofia metro lines 1, 2 and 4 cars, delivered by Metrowagonmash before 2017. ; (f) the following paragraph is added:35.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds belonging to the entity listed under entry number 639 under the heading Entities in the Annex to this Decision, or the making available of certain economic resources to that entity, under such conditions as they deem appropriate after having determined that such funds and economic resources are strictly necessary to facilitate a significant reduction in the intake of, or reliance on, the import of Russian crude oil and provided that the release of funds or making available of economic resources is completed before 24 October 2026 ;

(a) in paragraph 1, point (k) is replaced by the following:(k) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own, control, manage or operate vessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products or mineral products originating in Russia or exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33), or that otherwise provide material, technical or financial support to the operations of such vessels; or;

(b) in paragraph 3, the following points are added:(f) necessary for the needs of state-funded intermediate organisations for the foreign cultural policy of the Member States in Russia;(g) necessary for Member States’ historical responsibility programmes or for the support of Member States’ ethnic minorities in Russia.;

(c) the following paragraph is inserted:4c.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of the Member States may authorise the release of certain frozen funds or economic resources where such funds or economic resources are subject to an arbitral decision rendered after the date on which the natural or legal person, entity or body referred to in this Article was included in the Annex, provided that the arbitral proceedings giving rise to that decision were initiated by that natural or legal person, entity or body. Such authorisation may be granted insofar as the arbitral decision concerns the award of costs of arbitral proceedings, and the arbitral decision awards such costs to a party that is a natural or legal person, entity or body that is neither listed, nor owned or controlled by a listed person, entity or body subject to the restrictive measures in this Decision, or that is not a Russian national or established in Russia and that is not subject to the restrictive measures set out in Decision 2014/512/CFSP or in Regulation (EU) No 833/2014. Such authorisation shall be limited to the payment of costs of the arbitral proceedings, including, where applicable, the fees and expenses of the arbitral tribunal, administrative fees of the arbitral institution, and reasonable legal and other procedural costs incurred by the opposing party, as awarded by the arbitral tribunal in connection with the conduct of the arbitral proceedings. It shall not extend to the payment of any principal amount, damages, interest or other substantive claims awarded for as long as restrictive measures are in force. ;

(d) paragraph 28 is amended as follows:(i) in the introductory wording, the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270 and 579 are replaced by to the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270, 579 and 726;(ii) in point (a), the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270 and 579 are replaced by the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270, 579 and 726;

(e) paragraph 34 is replaced by the following:34.By way of derogation from paragraph 2, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise, under such conditions as they deem appropriate, payments to the entity listed under entry number 265 under heading B. Entities in the Annex, for goods and services that can only be provided by that entity and that are necessary for the operation, maintenance or repair of Budapest metro line 3 cars delivered by Metrowagonmash in 2018 and of Sofia metro lines 1, 2 and 4 cars, delivered by Metrowagonmash before 2017. ;

(f) the following paragraph is added:35.By way of derogation from paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, the competent authorities of a Member State may authorise the release of certain frozen funds belonging to the entity listed under entry number 639 under the heading Entities in the Annex to this Decision, or the making available of certain economic resources to that entity, under such conditions as they deem appropriate after having determined that such funds and economic resources are strictly necessary to facilitate a significant reduction in the intake of, or reliance on, the import of Russian crude oil and provided that the release of funds or making available of economic resources is completed before 24 October 2026 ;

(k) natural or legal persons, entities or bodies that own, control, manage or operate vessels that transport crude oil or petroleum products or mineral products originating in Russia or exported from Russia and practice irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33), or that otherwise provide material, technical or financial support to the operations of such vessels; or

(f) necessary for the needs of state-funded intermediate organisations for the foreign cultural policy of the Member States in Russia;

(g) necessary for Member States’ historical responsibility programmes or for the support of Member States’ ethnic minorities in Russia.

(i) in the introductory wording, the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270 and 579 are replaced by to the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270, 579 and 726;

(ii) in point (a), the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270 and 579 are replaced by the words entities listed under entry numbers 56, 270, 579 and 726;

(3) in Article 4b(1), the following point is added:(c) any natural person of a third country and any legal person, entity or body established in a third country, with the exception of partner countries listed in Annex VII to Decision 2014/512/CFSP, making available funds or economic resources the making available of which is prohibited under this Decision and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, to the persons, entities or bodies referred to in points (a) or (b) of this paragraph.;

(c) any natural person of a third country and any legal person, entity or body established in a third country, with the exception of partner countries listed in Annex VII to Decision 2014/512/CFSP, making available funds or economic resources the making available of which is prohibited under this Decision and Regulation (EU) No 269/2014, to the persons, entities or bodies referred to in points (a) or (b) of this paragraph.

(4) the Annex is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

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

Council Decision 2014/512/CFSP of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 13 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/512/oj).

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Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2014/833/oj).

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