THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2024/1428 of 17 May 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine [OJ L, 2024/1428, 17.5.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1428/oj.], and in particular Article 1 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 31 July 2014, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 [Council Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 of 31 July 2014 concerning restrictive measures in view of Russia’s actions destabilising the situation in Ukraine (OJ L 229, 31.7.2014, p. 1).].

(2) On 17 May 2024, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2024/1428, which amended Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 and introduced further restrictive measures to suspend the broadcasting activities in the Union, or directed at the Union, of certain media outlets referred to in the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2024/1428. Pursuant to Article 1 of that Regulation, the applicability of such measures in respect of one or several of those media outlets is subject to the adoption of implementing acts by the Council.