Designation identifiers
- UKSL unique ID
- RUS1467
- OFSI group ID
- 15405
- Designation type
- Individual
- Date designated
- 16 June 2022
- Last updated
- 3 September 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
- Vladimir GUNDYAYEV, known as Patriarch Kirill, is the head of the Russian Orthodox Church. Patriarch Kirill has made multiple public statements in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 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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