
The Council of the European Union imposed sanctions against newly elected deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation representing the DPR, LPR, Crimea, Sevastopol, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, including Sergei Arbuzov, Alena Bulgakova, Anatoly Sysoev, Vasilina Kulieva, Yanina Pavlenko and Irina Kuksenkova.
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The EU continues to impose sanctions on Russian officials and areas linked to the conflict in Ukraine, including recently annexed regions.
The Council of the European Union (EU) has imposed sanctions against newly elected State Duma deputies. This is stated in a resolution published in the Official Journal of the EU.
The restrictions included candidates representing the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR), Lugansk People's Republic (LPR), Crimea, Sevastopol, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.
In particular, the list included former acting Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergei Arbuzov, elected State Duma deputy from the A Just Russia party; members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Russia Alena Bulgakova, Colonel Anatoly Sysoev and Vasilina Kulieva; former mayor of Yalta Yanina Pavlenko; Irina Kuksenkova, elected State Duma deputy from the United Russia party, and others.
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