EU Council imposes asset freezing sanctions against eleven individuals and five entities over abusive surveillance in Russia

The EU Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2026/1709 imposing asset freezing sanctions against 11 individuals and 5 entities, bringing the list to 98 individuals and 7 entities. Four individuals and five entities were designated for providing technical/material support to Russia's surveillance and repression apparatus targeting journalists, opposition figures and war critics. The remaining seven individuals, staff of Penal Colony No 10 in Mordovia were listed for responsibility over torture and inhuman treatment of Ukrainian POWs and civilian detainees.