EU Lists Ten Russian Officials Over Yabloko Election Ban and Anti-War Prosecutions

The EU Council imposed asset freezing sanctions on ten individuals (Russian nationals) under its Russia human rights sanctions regime (Decision (CFSP) 2026/2192 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/2193) for repression of democratic opposition and undermining democracy and the rule of law in Russia. The listings target judges, prosecutors and election and prosecutorial officials involved in barring the Yabloko party from the September 2026 State Duma elections and in the anti-war speech prosecutions of its leaders, bringing the regime total to 108 individuals and 7 entities.