EU Sanctions 10 People and 1 Entity for Pro-Russian Disinformation
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Updated · Euronews · Jun 17
EU Sanctions 10 People and 1 Entity for Pro-Russian Disinformation
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Jun 17
Summary
The EU on June 15 froze assets and barred funding for 10 individuals and one entity it says spread pro-Russian disinformation and carried out foreign interference tied to the war in Ukraine.
Those designations were part of a wider sanctions package covering 34 individuals and 47 entities, with the bloc accusing the targeted network of legitimising Russia’s invasion and manipulating the information space.
Alexandra Jost, a Russian-American influencer known as Sasha Meets Russia, was cited for mixing cultural content with pro-Kremlin messaging; the EU said she was paid by TV-Novosti, while YouTube and Instagram had already shut her accounts in March 2025.
Maria Dudko was accused of managing Western influencers who echo Kremlin narratives through her PR firm Limitless, while Orthodox bishop Tikhon Shevkunov was sanctioned for denying Ukraine’s sovereignty and backing Russia’s war through sermons, media and fundraising.
Can EU sanctions on influencers and cultural groups truly disrupt Russia's strategy to integrate and control occupied Ukrainian territories?
How is Russia adapting its propaganda and cultural campaigns to evade Western sanctions and maintain influence in both occupied Ukraine and abroad?
What long-term effects might Russia's state-driven cultural and educational projects have on the identity and resistance of people in occupied Ukrainian regions?