EU Adds Entries Under Russia, North Korea Sanctions Regimes
The EU added new names to its Russian and North Korean sanctions regimes. Under the EU's sanctions regime relating to the Russian annexation of Crimea, the European Council April 21 added businessmen Serhiy Vitaliyovich Kurchenko and Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin to its list of individuals subject to a travel ban and asset freeze. Kurchenko took control of various metallurgical, chemical and energy plants in the separatist-held areas of Crimea. Prigozhin founded and serves as the unofficial leader of the Russian-based mercenary entity the Wagner Group, the council said.
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Under the North Korea sanctions regime, the European Council added eight individuals and four entities relating to the financing of the state's nuclear program. The individuals -- Kim Su Gil, Jon Il Ho, Jong Sung Il, Yu Jin, Pak Hwa Song, Hwang Kil Su, Im Song Sun and Choe Song Chol -- are all either state officials or businesspersons responsible for bolstering the North Korean nuclear program. The entities are Eritech Computer Assembly & Communication Technology, Korea General Corp. for External Construction, Chilsong Trading Corp. and Korea Paekho Trading Corp.