So-called “Luhansk People’s Republic”

• EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 7413

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  2026-09-29

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  2023-03-14

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  Name on list

  So-called “Luhansk People’s Republic”

  Programmes / regimes

  UKR

  Listed on

  2014-07-25

  Last updated

  2023-03-14

  Aliases

  'Луганская народная республика' (ЛНР) · 'Luganskaya narodnaya respublika' (LNR)

  Identifiers

  EU reference: EU.4034.58

  Legal act: 2023/571 (OJ L75 I) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0571

  Remarks

  In October 2022, the so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic” was annexed by the Russian Federation.

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  Name on list

  LUHANSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC

  Programmes / regimes

  UKRAINE-EO13660 · RUSSIA-EO14065

  Aliases

  LUGANSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC · PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF LUHANSK

  Countries

  Ukraine

  Addresses

  Luhansk Region, Ukraine

• SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 28290

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  SECO (Switzerland)

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  2026-09-29

  Source date

  2023-12-21

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  Name on list

  So-called "Luhansk People's Republic"

  Programmes / regimes

  Situation in Ukraine

  Listed on

  2014-08-05

  Last updated

  2023-12-21

  Aliases

  "Луганская народная республика" (ЛНР) · "Luganskaya narodnaya respublika" (LNR)

  Remarks

  The so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic” was established on 27 April 2014. Responsible for organising the illegal referendum on 11 May 2014. Declaration of independence on 12 May 2014. On 22 May 2014, the so-called “People’s Republics” of Donetsk and Luhansk created the so-called “Federal State of Novorossiya”. This is in breach of Ukrainian constitutional law, and, as a consequence, of international law, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In October 2022, the so-called “Luhansk People’s Republic” was annexed by the Russian Federation, constituting a further violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and hence of international law. It is also involved in the recruitment to the separatist “Army of Southeast” and other illegal armed separatist groups, thus undermining the stability or security of Ukraine. Official information: https://glava-lnr.info/; https://sovminlnr.ru/; https://nslnr.su/

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  2026-09-29

  Source date

  2025-04-09

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  Name on list

  So-called 'Lugansk People's Republic'

  Programmes / regimes

  Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

  Listed on

  2020-12-31

  Last updated

  2025-04-09

  Aliases

  Luhansk People's Republic · 'Luganskaya Narodnaya Respublika' (LNR)

  Identifiers

  OFSI group ID: 13047

  Remarks

  The so called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ was established on 27 April 2014. Responsible for organising the illegal referendum on May 11 2014, and made a declaration of independence on May 12 2014. On 22 May 2014, the so called ‘People's Republics’ of Donetsk and Lugansk created the so called ‘Federal State of Novorossiya’. The so called “Lugansk People’s Republic” took part in ‘elections’ on 11 November 2018. Holding any kind of elections without Ukraine’s consent is a clear violation of the country’s sovereignty. This is in breach of Ukrainian constitutional law, and, as a consequence, of international law, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. It is also involved in the recruitment to the separatist ‘Army of Southeast’ and other illegal armed separatist groups, thus undermining the stability or security of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. Names of Directors(s)|Management: Associated with Aleksey Karyakin (who signed the Novorossiya declaration)|Mr Vasyl Nikitin responsible for the separatist "governmental" activities of the so called "government of the People's Republic of Luhansk"|Gennadiy Nikolaivy

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