Adds Euromore, Pravfond to Russia's Sanctions List
Summary
Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/884 amends Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 to add two legal persons to the EU sanctions list in view of Russia's destabilising activities. Euromore (also known as Euroview/Euroview Media), a Brussels-registered media platform, and Pravfond (The Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad), a Moscow-registered foundation, are listed for information manipulation and foreign influence activities. Both entities are now subject to asset freezes and related restrictive measures.
Companies that engage with media platforms, journalism organisations, or civil society foundations in the EU or Russia should review their third-party relationships against these new listings. The Euromore/Euroview Media listing signals that EU-listed disinformation entities may rebrand or shift to new domain names while maintaining the same operational structure — enhanced due diligence on media counterparties is warranted.
What changed
Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/884 adds two entries to the Annex I list of Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643. Euromore, a Brussels-registered media platform operating as Euroview Media, is listed for acting as an unofficial relay within pro-Kremlin information architecture, amplifying and legitimising Russian disinformation targeting European audiences. Pravfond (The Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad), a Moscow-registered foundation, is listed for supporting actions or policies attributable to the Russian Government which threaten stability or security.
Financial institutions and other obligated entities should conduct screening against their customer databases and transaction monitoring systems to identify any exposure to these newly listed entities. Any funds or economic resources belonging to, owned, held or controlled by Euromore or Pravfond must be frozen immediately, and any provision of funds or economic resources to them is prohibited.
What to do next
- Conduct screening to identify any exposure to the newly listed entities
- Apply asset freeze prohibitions in respect of Euromore and Pravfond
- Report any frozen assets or transactions to the competent authorities
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Council Decision (CFSP) 2026/884 of 21 April 2026 amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities
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OJ L, 2026/884, 21.4.2026, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/884/oj (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/884/oj
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| | Official Journal
of the European Union | EN
L series |
| | 2026/884 | 21.4.2026 |
COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2026/884
of 21 April 2026
amending Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities
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 8 October 2024, the Council adopted Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 (1). |
| (2) | On 18 December 2025, the European Council adopted conclusions, in which it strongly condemned all recent hybrid attacks against the European Union and its Member States. |
| (3) | The Union remains unwavering in its condemnation of Russia’s malicious activities directed against the Union, its Member States, international organisations and third countries. |
| (4) | In view of the gravity of the situation, the Council considers that two legal persons should be added to the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643. |
| (5) | Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 should therefore be amended accordingly, |
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1
Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2026.
For the Council
The President
K. KALLAS
(1) Council Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643 of 8 October 2024 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s destabilising activities (OJ L, 2024/2643, 9.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2643/oj).
ANNEX
In Annex I to Decision (CFSP) 2024/2643, the following entries are added under the heading ‘B. Legal persons, entities and bodies’:
| | Name | Identifying information | Statement of Reasons | Date of listing |
| ‘18. | Euromore
a.k.a. Euroview
a.k.a. Euroview Media | Address: Avenue Ariane 5, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
Website: https://euromore.eu/, https://euroview.media | Euromore is a media platform which operates within the pro-Kremlin information architecture as an unofficial media relay, intended to amplify, recycle, and legitimise Russian narratives and disinformation targeting European audiences. Euromore recurrently disseminates content challenging the legitimacy of Union institutions and justifying Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Its editorial line consistently converges with talking points promoted by the Kremlin, particularly regarding the alleged responsibility of NATO and the Union in the conflict in Ukraine and the delegitimisation of the Ukrainian authorities.
The platform regularly hosts contributors known for their dissemination of conspiracy-driven narratives or disinformation, allowing those contributors to retain public visibility and to continue their influence activities. Euromore’s website appears to have been cleaned up and to contain only an article complaining about Western sanctions targeting propaganda media. However, the URL is still active, albeit now referring to the new name “Euroview Media: euroview.media”, and relays RT and Sputnik content.
Therefore, Euromore is supporting, involved in and facilitating actions or policies attributable to the Government of the Russian Federation which undermine or threaten stability or security in the Union or in third country (Ukraine), through engaging in, directly or indirectly, supporting and otherwise facilitating the use of information manipulation and interference. | 21.4.2026 |
| 19. | The Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond)
(Russian: Некоммерческая организация “Фонд поддержки и защиты прав соотечественников, проживающих за рубежом”) | Address: Arbat Street, 55/32, Moscow, 119200, Russian Federation
Place of registration: Moscow, Russia
Date of registration: 21.11.2011
Registration number: 1117799023330
Website: www.pravfond.ru | The Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond) constitutes a core instrument of the Russian Federation’s foreign influence and propaganda strategy.
Founded and financed by the Russian state, the Foundation is fully embedded within the Kremlin’s soft power architecture and operates as a para-institutional relay for official narratives. Pravfond’s legal and analytical output is systematically used to reinforce key Kremlin talking points, notably allegations of the “nazification” of Ukraine, claims of widespread “Russophobia,” and assertions of systematic persecution of Russian-speaking populations in neighboring states.
The Foundation channels funds to actors closely linked to pro-Kremlin influence networks. The Executive Director of Pravfond has publicly expressed support for President Vladimir Putin and for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. In parallel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised the Foundation’s “consistent work” in countering alleged xenophobia, neo-Nazism, and attempts to falsify history, thereby confirming Pravfond’s direct integration into the Kremlin’s official communication and conflict-legitimation strategy.
Therefore, Pravfond is responsible for, implementing, supporting, involved in and facilitating actions or policies attributable to the Government of the Russian Federation, which undermine or threaten sovereignty and stability in the Union or in a third country (Ukraine), through planning, directing, engaging in, directly or indirectly, supporting and facilitating the use of information manipulation and interference. | 21.4.2026’. |
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2026/884/oj
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