Misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds: EU prolongs asset freezes against 15 people by one year

On 03 March 2017, the Council extended until 6 March 2018 the asset freezes against 15 people identified as responsible for the misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds or for the abuse of office causing a loss to Ukrainian public funds, following the annual review of the restrictive measures. One person was removed from the list.

The measures had initially been introduced in March 2014 and were extended in March 2015 and in March 2016.

The legal acts will be published in the Official Journal on 4 March 2017.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Misappropriated Ukrainian state funds: Council extends asset freezes http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-misappropriated-ukrainian-state-funds-council-extends-asset-freezes/

ESO: Background information: Misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds: EU extends asset freezes against 16 people http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-misappropriation-of-ukrainian-state-funds-eu-extends-asset-freezes-against-16-people/

ESO: Background information: Council extends EU sanctions over misappropriation of Ukrainian state funds http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-extends-eu-sanctions-over-misappropriation-of-ukrainian-state-funds/

ESO: Background information: EU freezes misappropriated Ukrainian state funds http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-freezes-misappropriated-ukrainian-state-funds/

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