UKSL Sanctions designation

Kirill Mikhailovich KOVALCHUK

Individual · designated 15 March 2022

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID
RUS0853
OFSI group ID
14804
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

Official reasons

  • KIRILL KOVALCHUK, was Chairman of the Board of Directors and then President of National Media Group (NMG), a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that he is an involved person pursuant to regulation 6(4)(d)(i) of the Russian Regulations 2019 in that he is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia as the Federal Agency for State Property management, a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, is listed as part owner of National Media Group (NMG). The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

Other information

  • The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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