1. It shall be prohibited to accept donations, economic benefits or support, including financing and financial assistance, directly or indirectly, from:

(a) the Government of Russia;

(b) a legal person, entity or body established in Russia that is publicly controlled or with over 50 % public ownership;

(c) a legal person, entity or body established outside the Union whose proprietary rights are directly or indirectly owned for more than 50 % by an entity referred to in point (a) or (b); or

(d) a natural or legal person, entity or body acting on behalf or at the direction of an entity referred to in point (a), (b) or (c).

2. Paragraph 1 shall only apply to:

(a) European political parties and European political foundations, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council [Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (OJ L 317, 04/11/2014, p. 1).];

(b) political parties and political alliances, as defined in Regulation (EU) No 1141/2014, without prejudice to the fundamental principles of constitutional nature, as applied in the Member States, governing the functioning of such political parties and alliances;