Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- RUS1114
- OFSI group ID
- 15061
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 31 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
- Anton ANISIMOV (hereafter ANISIMOV) is Editor-in-Chief of Sputnik. Sputnik’s parent company is Rossiya Segodnya, which is a Russian state-funded international news agency. Sputnik supports and promotes Russia’s policies and actions in relation to Ukraine. As Editor-In-Chief, ANISIMOV will clear all content that is published by Sputnik. He has also been quoted promoting the Russian narrative on the war. He therefore engages in, provides support for, or promotes any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. 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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