Agencies call for personal sanctions against the listed individuals
The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, in cooperation with the Center for Countering Disinformation, has published data on Russian agents of influence operating in European Union countries. The database has been released in the 'Kremlin Mouthpieces' section of the War&Sanctions portal. The list includes officials and heads of structures that promote the interests of the russian federation abroad. This was reported by Ukrinform citing Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The published materials concern the activities of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation. This structure, known as Rossotrudnichestvo, was established by a decree of the president of the russian federation in 2008 to expand the state’s humanitarian influence worldwide. Currently, the agency is represented in 71 countries with 87 foreign offices, which have unofficially been called ‘Russian Houses’ since 2021.
Among the database figures is Igor Chaika, the current head of Rossotrudnichestvo who assumed office on April 27, 2026, and holds the rank of 2nd class active state advisor of the russian federation. Intelligence notes his involvement in financing Russian political influence operations targeting the 2021 parliamentary elections in Moldova. The list also includes Yevgeny Primakov, a former head of the agency who served from 2020 to 2026 and currently holds positions in public and media organizations.
Particular attention in the released data is given to Rossotrudnichestvo representative Svetlana Nekrasova, who served as the acting head of the ‘Russian House’ in Berlin until September 2026. She organized pro-Russian patriotic events, demonstrated materials from state media spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives, and maintained Russia’s cultural and informational presence in Germany. All these individuals contribute to preserving Russia’s presence in the global community and establishing international connections in the interests of the Kremlin.
The authors of the initiative urge the international community to apply personal sanctions against representatives of Rossotrudnichestvo, including blocking financial assets, terminating media and commercial cooperation, and ensuring the expulsion of agency representatives from EU countries. Additionally, Ukrainian agencies emphasize the need for continued monitoring and exposure of Russian networks operating under the guise of cultural and humanitarian missions.
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