Andrey Igorevich MELNICHENKO

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID

RUS0774

OFSI group ID

14725

Designation type

Individual

Date designated

15 March 2022

Last updated

9 April 2025

Regimes

• The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Designation sources

• UK

Sanctions imposed

• Asset freeze
• Travel Ban
• Trust Services Sanctions
• Director Disqualification Sanction
• Transport sanctions: see 'Other information'

Official reasons

• Andrey Igorevich MELNICHENKO is an involved person under Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: 1) MELNICHENKO has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by previously owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, and working as a director (whether executive or non-executive) of EuroChem, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian chemicals sector.; and 2) MELNICHENKO has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by previously owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, and working as a director (whether executive or non-executive) of SUEK, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian energy sector. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

Other information

• Transport sanctions: where transport sanctions apply, a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person is prohibited from entering a port in the UK, may be given a movement or a port entry direction, can be detained, and will be refused permission to register on the UK Ship Register or have its existing registration terminated. Similarly, an aircraft owned, chartered or operated by a designated person is prohibited from overflying or landing in the UK, may be given a movement direction, can be detained or moved to a specified airport, and will be refused permission to register on the CAA Aircraft Register or have its existing registration terminated. This also includes a prohibition of technical assistance relating to aircraft and ships: a prohibition on the provision of technical assistance relating to aircraft or ships will prevent a person from directly or indirectly providing technical assistance to, or for the benefit of, the designated person, where that technical assistance relates to an aircraft or ship. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.