EU imposes sanctions against 10 Russian officials for torture of prisoners

The European Union has decided to impose sanctions against ten Russian officials who participated in human rights violations, torture, and repression against Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian hostages. Among them are officials from the Federal Penitentiary Service from the Rostov region and SIZO No. 2. The sanctions involve asset freezes and travel restrictions to EU countries.

Composition of the sanctions list

• Andriy Polyakov, head of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation
• Andriy Mykhailychenko, deputy head of security at SIZO-2 in Taganrog
• Andriy Sapytskyi, deputy head of the same SIZO-2
• Oleksandr Shtod, director of SIZO-2 in Taganrog
• Timur Vakhramyev, judge of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow
• Artemiy Tyelminov, investigator of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation
• Boris Kozhevnikov, deputy chair of the Appeals Military Court of Russia
• Maxim Panin, judge of the Appeals Military Court
• Svitlana Rigalova, prosecutor of the Vladimir region prosecutor's office
• Marina Ushakova, judge of the same court

Reminders and details

Journalist Victoria Roshchyna died in SIZO No. 3 in the city of Kizel, Perm Krai, Russian Federation. The President of Ukraine posthumously awarded her the Order of Freedom. The European Union expressed shock and outrage at the news of her death in Russian captivity.

The European Union is taking steps against Russian officials due to systematic human rights violations, particularly against Ukrainian prisoners of war. Ten officials have been included in the sanctions list, which entails a ban on entry to EU member countries and a freeze on their assets.