Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- GIM0060
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 5 May 2026
- Last updated
- 5 May 2026
Regimes
- The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025
Designation sources
- UK
Sanctions imposed
- Asset freeze
- Travel Ban
- Director Disqualification Sanction
Official reasons
- The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Mikhail LYAPIN is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 as he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely trafficking in persons. Specifically, Mikhail LYAPIN engaged in the deception and recruitment of Kenyan nationals into Russia through his associations with Global Face Human Resources and the Russian Embassy but, upon the Kenyan nationals’ arrival in Russia, they were forced to fight on the front line of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine under coercion.
Addresses
- Country: Kenya
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