Por: Office of financial sanctions implementation HM treasury
06/04/2022
Russia
Introduction
1. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and provide for thefreezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons, entities or bodies involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity,
sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, or obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia.
2. On 6 April 2022 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List on GOV.UK. This list provides details of those designated under regulations made under the Sanctions Act. A link to the UK Sanctions List can be found below.
3. Following the publication of the UK Sanctions List, information on the Consolidated List has been updated.
Notice summary
4. 10 entries have been added to the consolidated list and are now subject to an asset freeze.
5. The following entries have been amended and are still subject to an asset freeze:
• GAZPROMBANK (Group ID: 15015)
• RUSSIAN AGRICULTURAL BANK (Group ID: 15016)
• PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY “UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION” (Group ID:
14186)
• JSC RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION CORPORATION URALVAGONZAVOD (Group ID:
14188)
• VEB.RF (Group ID: 14198)
• VTB BANK (PUBLIC JOINT-STOCK COMPANY) (Group ID: 14195)
What you must do
6. You must:
i. check whether you maintain any accounts or hold any funds or economic resources for the persons set out in the Annex to this Notice;
ii. freeze such accounts, and other funds or economic resources and any funds which are owned or controlled by persons set out in the Annex to the Notice;
iii. refrain from dealing with the funds or assets or making them available (directly or indirectly) to such persons unless licensed by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI);
iv. report any findings to OFSI, together with any additional information that would facilitate compliance with the Regulations;
v. provide any information concerning the frozen assets of designated persons that OFSI may request. Information reported to OFSI may be passed on to other regulatory authorities or law enforcement.
7. Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for designated persons, they are not required to report these details again.
8. Failure to comply with financial sanctions legislation or to seek to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Further Information
9. Copies of recent notices, UK legislation and relevant guidance can be obtained from the Russia financial sanctions page on the Gov.UK website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/financial-sanctions-regime-specific-consolidated-lists-and-releases
10. The Consolidated List can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-consolidated-list-oftargets/consolidated-list-of-targets
11. The UK Sanctions List can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-uk-sanctions-list
12. For more information please see our guide to financial sanctions:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-financial-sanctions-guidance
Enquiries
13. Non-media enquiries about the implementation of financial sanctions in the UK should be addressed to:
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation
HM Treasury
1 Horse Guards Road
London
SW1A 2HQ
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14. Non-media enquiries about the sanctions measures themselves should be addressed
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15. Media enquiries about how financial sanctions are implemented in the UK should be addressed to the Treasury Press Office on 020 7270 5238.
16. Media enquiries about the sanctions measures themselves should be addressed to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Press Office on 020 7008 3100.
ANNEX TO NOTICE
FINANCIAL SANCTIONS: RUSSIA
THE RUSSIA (SANCTIONS) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS 2019 (S.I. 2019/855)
ADDITIONS
Individuals
1. IVANOV, Sergei Sergeivich DOB: 23/10/1980. a.k.a: (1) IVANOV JR., Sergey (2) IVANOV, Sergey, Sergeivich Nationality: Russia Passport Number: 759511560 Passport Details: Country: Russia, Issue Date: 29/10/18, Expire Date: 29/10/2028 Address: Apt 13, 12 BLD, 1 Rochdelskaya Street, Moscow, Russia, 123002. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1120 (UK Statement of Reasons): Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze and a travel ban under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is Canada’s Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C). (Gender): Male Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated: 06/04/2022 Group ID: 15068.
2. ROTENBERG, Boris Borisovich DOB: 19/05/1986. a.k.a: ROTENBERG JUNIOR, Boris Nationality: (1) Finland (2) Russia Address: 46 Cadogan Lane, London, United Kingdom, SW1X9DX. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1121 (UK Statement of Reasons): Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze and a travel ban under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is Canada’s Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C). (Gender): Male Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated:
06/04/2022 Group ID: 15069.
3. AKIMOV, Andrey Igorevich
Name (non-Latin script): Андрей Игоревич Акимов DOB: 22/09/1953. POB: Leningrad (St Petersburg), Russia a.k.a: AKIMOV, Andrei, Igorevich Nationality: Russia Position: (1) Chairman of the Management Board and Board member for Gazprombank (2) Member of the Board of Directors of Novatek (3) Member of the Board of Directors of Gazprom Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1122 (UK Statement of Reasons): Andrey Igorevich AKIMOV (hereafter AKIMOV) is a Russian businessman who holds senior positions in several Russian companies. AKIMOV is Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Gazprombank. Gazprombank is an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector. AKIMOV is a member of the Board of Directors for Novatek. Novatek is an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian energy sector. AKIMOV is a member of the Gazprom Board of Directors. Gazprom is an entity that is controlled directly by the Government of Russia and therefore a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. AKIMOV is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia through working as a director of entities that are carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, and working as a director of a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. (Gender): Male Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated: 06/04/2022 Group ID:
15071.
4. DYUKOV, Alexander Valeryevich Name (non-Latin script): Алекса́ндр Вале́рьевич Дю́ков DOB: 03/12/1967. POB: St Petersburg, Russia Nationality: Russia Position: (1) Chair of the Management Board (2) General Director at PJSC Gazprom Neft Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1123 (UK Statement of Reasons): Alexander DYUKOV is a prominent Russian businessman. DYUKOV is involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director of PJSC Gazprom Neft, a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. (Gender): Male Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated: 06/04/2022 Group ID:
15074.
5. KOGOGIN, Sergey Anatolyevich Name (non-Latin script): Сергей Анатольевич Когогин DOB: 16/11/1957. POB: Bolshie Klyuchi village, Zelenodolsk Region, the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia Nationality: Russia Position: Director General of PJSC “KAMAZ” Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1124 (UK Statement of Reasons): Sergey Kogogin is the Director General of Kamaz PJSC, which produces heavy vehicles used, inter alia, by the Russian military. Kogogin has therefore been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director of a company carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian defence sector. (Gender): Male Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated: 06/04/2022 Group ID: 15070.
6. GURYEV, Andrey Grigoryevich Name (non-Latin script): Андрей Григорьевич Гурьев DOB: 24/03/1960. POB: Lobnya, Russia a.k.a: GURIEV, Andrey, Grigoryevich Nationality: Russia Position: Former Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at PJSC PhosAgro Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1125 (UK Statement of Reasons): Andrey G GURYEV is a former Deputy Chair of the Board of Directors at PJSC PhosAgro, a leading Russian chemical company. Through his directorship at PJSC PhosAgro, which he held between 2013 and 2022, GURYEV has been involved in obtaining a benefit or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive or non-executive), trustee, or equivalent, of an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian chemicals sector. (Gender): Male Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated: 06/04/2022 Group ID: 15072.
7. MIKHELSON, Leonid Viktorovich
DOB: 11/08/1955 POB: Kaspiysk, Russia Nationality: (1) Russia (2) Israel Position: (1) Chairman of the Management Board and Board Member of the Board of Directors, Novatek PJSC (2) Chairman of the Board of Directors, PAO Sibur Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1126 (UK Statement of Reasons): Leonid Viktorovich MIKHELSON is a prominent businessman whose significant business interests in the Russian energy and chemical sectors make him currently one of Russia’s richest men. Through his directorships and major shareholdings in the companies Novatek PJSC and PAO Sibur, MIKHELSON continues to obtain a benefit from and/or continues to support the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive or nonexecutive), trustee, or equivalent, of entities carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian energy and chemicals sectors. Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated: 06/04/2022 Group ID: 15073.
8. KANTOR, Viatcheslav
Name (non-Latin script): Вячеслав Кантор DOB: 08/09/1953. POB: Moscow, Russia a.k.a: (1) KANTOR, Viacheslav (2) KANTOR, Viacheslav, Moshe (non-Latin script: Вячеслав Моше Кантор) (3) KANTOR, Viacheslav, Vladimirovich (4) KANTOR, Viatcheslav, Moshe (non-Latin script: Вячеслав Владимирович Кантор) (5) KANTOR, Viatcheslav, Vladimirovich (6) KANTOR, Vyacheslav Nationality: (1) Russia (2) Israel Position: Chairman of the Coordinating Board of PJSC Acron Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1127 (UK Statement of Reasons): Viatcheslav KANTOR, hereafter KANTOR, is a prominent Russian businessman associated with Vladimir Putin. KANTOR is the Chairman of the Coordinating Board of PJSC ‘Acron’ and its largest shareholder. Acron is a Russian chemical, mineral and fertilizer producer which carries on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian chemicals and extractives sectors. KANTOR therefore owns or controls directly or indirectly and/or works as a director (whether executive or non-executive) trustee, or equivalent of a person other than an individual carrying on business of economic significance to the Government of Russian in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russian. Hence KANTOR is involved in gaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia, whose actions are destabilising Ukraine or undermining or destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. (Gender): Male Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated: 06/04/2022 Group ID: 15075.
Entities
1. CREDIT BANK OF MOSCOW a.k.a: (1) CREDIT BANK OF MOSCOW PJSC (2) CREDIT BANK OF MOSCOW PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY Address: Lukov pereulok 2, bldg. 1, Moscow, Russia, 107045. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS1119 (UK Statement of Reasons): Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze and a travel ban under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011 in respect of Australia’s Ukraine and Russia sanctions regimes. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions estabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C). (Website): www.mkb.ru Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated: 06/04/2022 Group ID: 15077.
2. PJSC SBERBANK (PUBLIC JOINT-STOCK COMPANY SBERBANK)
Name (non-Latin script): ПАО Сбербанк a.k.a: (1) PJSC Sberbank of Russia (2) Sberbank (3) Sberbank of Russia Address: 19 Vavilova St., Moscow, Russia, 117997. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): RUS0256 (List of persons named in relation to further restrictions Group ID): 13079. (UK Statement of Reasons): PJSC Sberbank (Public Joint-Stock Company Sberbank) is involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. PJSC
Sberbank is Russia’s largest bank by assets controlled, and offers a range of financial services to consumers and business clients. It is a highly significant entity in the Russian financial services sector, a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. The Government of Russia has a controlling share in PJSC Sberbank, meaning that PJSC Sberbank also carries on business as a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. (Phone number): +8 (800) 555-55-50 (Email address): Esta dirección de correo electrónico está protegida contra spambots. Necesita activar JavaScript para visualizarla. (Type of entity): (1) Bank (2) Financial Services Company (Business Reg No):1027700132195 Listed on: 06/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 06/04/2022 Last Updated:
06/04/2022 Group ID: 15076.
AMENDMENTS
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Entities
1. GAZPROMBANK
Address: 63 Novocheremushkinskaya St., Moscow, Russia, 117418. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS1072 (List of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions Group ID): 13081. (UK Statement of Reasons):Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is Canada’s Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The
Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C). Listed on: 24/03/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 24/03/2022 Last Updated: 24/03/2022 06/04/2022 Group ID: 15015.
2. RUSSIAN AGRICULTURAL BANK
Address: 0 Bld. 2 Presnenskaya Emb. (Moscow City, IQ-quarter Complex), Moscow, Russia, 123112.Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS1073 (List of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions Group ID): 13083. (UK Statement of Reasons):Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is Canada’s Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The
Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C). Listed on:
24/03/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 24/03/2022 Last Updated:
24/03/2022 06/04/2022 Group ID: 15016.
3. PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY “UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION”
Name (non-Latin script): Публичное акционерное общество «Объединённая авиастроительная корпорация» a.k.a: (1) PJSC UAC (2) UAC (3) United Aircraft Corporation Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS0239 (List of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions Group ID): 13121. (UK Statement of Reasons):PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is a Russian state owned enterprise. It contains all of Russia's major aircraft manufacturing companies and is a major supplier of aircraft to the Russian military. This includes military aircraft that have been used in Crimea.
Therefore UAC provides financial services or makes available funds and economic resources that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. (Type of entity):(1) Public Joint stock company (2) Holding company Listed on: 24/02/2022 UK Sanctions
List Date Designated: 24/02/2022 Last Updated: 24/02/2022 06/04/2022 Group ID:
14186.
4. JSC RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION CORPORATION URALVAGONZAVOD
Name (non-Latin script): ОАО «Научно-производственная корпорация «УралВагонЗавод» a.k.a: UralVagonZavod Address: B. Yakimanka, 40, Moscow, Russia, 119049.Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS0241 (List of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions Group ID): 13122. (UK Statement of Reasons):UralVagonZavod ("UVZ") is a wholly Russian-state owned company which produces military equipment, particularly tanks, for the Russian armed forces. It is one of the largest tank manufacturers in the world. As such, UVZ plays a key role in supporting the Government of Russia; it carries on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, and has contributed towards threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
(Website):uralvagonzavod.ru (Type of entity):State owned Joint Stock Company Listed
on: 24/02/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 24/02/2022 Last Updated:
24/02/2022 06/04/2022 Group ID: 14188.
5. VEB.RF
Name (non-Latin script): ВЭБ.РФ a.k.a: Vneshekonombank Address: Akademia Sakharova Prospekt, Moscow, Russia,
107996.Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS0253 (List of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions Group ID): 13082. (UK Statement of Reasons):VEB.RF is a state corporation established by the Russian Government to function as the national development bank and a state payment agent to a range of entities across sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. VEB.RF is benefitting from and supporting the Government of Russia. VEB.RF is carrying on business as a Government of Russia-affiliated entity by receiving financial benefits from the Government of Russia. VEB.RF carries out activities in financial services in the Russian financial services sector, and is therefore carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. (Phone number):+7 (495) 721-18- 63 (Type of entity):(1) State Development Corporation (2) State Development Bank
Listed on: 28/02/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 28/02/2022 Last
Updated: 28/02/2022 06/04/2022 Group ID: 14198.
6. VTB BANK (PUBLIC JOINT-STOCK COMPANY)
Name (non-Latin script): Банк ВТБ (публичное акционерное общество) a.k.a: (1) VTB (2) VTB Bank (PJSC) Address: 11, lit A, Degtyarnyy pereulok, St. Petersburg, Russia, 191144. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS0250 (List of persons named in relation to financial and investment restrictions Group ID): 13080. Other suspected locations: Moscow, Russia (UK Statement of Reasons):VTB Bank PJSC is owned by and/or associated with the Russian government and has received significant financial support from the Russian government. The Russian government is involved in activities to destabilise Ukraine and undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. (Phone number):(1) +8 (800) 100- 24-24 (2) +7 (495) 777-24-24 (Website):www.vtb.com (Email address):Esta dirección de correo electrónico está protegida contra spambots. Necesita activar JavaScript para visualizarla. (Type of entity):Public Joint-Stock Company Listed on: 24/02/2022 UK Sanctions List
Date Designated: 24/02/2022 Last Updated: 24/02/2022 06/04/2022 Group ID:
14195.
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