Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/190 of 27 January 2023 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine

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,

Whereas:

1. On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Decision 2014/512/CFSP⁽¹⁾.

2. On 16 December 2022, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2022/2478⁽²⁾, which amended Decision 2014/512/CFSP and introduced further restrictive measures to suspend the broadcasting activities in the Union, or directed at the Union, of certain media outlets referred to in point (2) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/2478. Pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 1 of Decision (CFSP) 2022/2478, the applicability of such measures in respect of one or several of those media outlets is subject to a further decision by the Council.

3. Having examined the respective cases, the Council has concluded that the restrictive measures referred to in Article 4g of Decision 2014/512/CFSP should apply from 1 February 2023 in respect of all entities referred to in point (2) of the Annex to Decision (CFSP) 2022/2478,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: