Designations Regarding Separatists (E.O. 13660)
Today’s action also targets six Ukrainian separatists pursuant to E.O. 13660, who are already on the EU sanctions list, for being responsible for or complicit in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of Ukraine; for acting for or on behalf of previously designated groups as leaders of such entities; or for asserting governmental authority over a part or region of Ukraine without the authorization of the Government of Ukraine. This action is being taken as part of an ongoing effort to hold accountable those who are responsible for violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Serhiy Kozyakov has formerly served as the so-called head of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR) Central Electoral Commission and is currently the “minister of justice” of the LPR, and was listed by the EU for being responsible for organizing the so-called “elections” of November 2, 2014 in the LPR. These “elections” were not authorized by the Government of Ukraine and were in breach of Ukrainian law. Kozyakov is being designated for being responsible for or complicit in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability, sovereignty, or territorial integrity of Ukraine; acting for or on behalf of the LPR; and asserting governmental authority over a part or region of Ukraine without the authorization of the Government of Ukraine.
KOZYAKOV, Serhiy (a.k.a. KOZYAKOV, Sergey; a.k.a. KOZYAKOV, Sergey Yurievich); DOB 29 Sep 1982 (individual) [UKRAINE-EO13660].