Eugene Markovich SHVIDLER

Designation identifiers

UKSL unique ID

RUS1100

OFSI group ID

15043

Designation type

Individual

Date designated

24 March 2022

Last updated

9 April 2025

Regimes

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

Designation sources

• UK

Sanctions imposed

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

Official reasons

• Eugene SHVIDLER is a business partner of Roman Arkadyevich ABRAMOVICH, with whom SHVIDLER has maintained a close relationship for decades and from whom he has obtained financial benefit. SHVIDLER is therefore associated with a person (Roman Arkadyevich ABRAMOVICH) who is involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia (1) by owning or controlling directly or indirectly: (i) Evraz plc; and (ii) the following subsidiaries of Evraz plc: JSC Evraz NTMK; PJSC Raspadskaya; JSC Evraz ZSMK; JSC Evraz United Coal Company Yuzhkuzbassugol; and JSC Evraz Kachkanar Mining and Processing Plant; and (2) by carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely: extractives, construction, and transport. SHVIDLER is a former non-executive director of Evraz plc. As such, SHVIDLER has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia through working as a non-executive director of Evraz plc, an entity carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely, the Russian extractives sector. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

Other information

• Transport sanctions: ships owned, controlled, chartered or operated by the individual are 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. An aircraft owned, chartered or operated by the individual 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. 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.