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Name Identifying information Reasons Date of listing ‘879 Roman Arkadyevich ABRAMOVICH (Russian: Роман Аркадьевич Абрамович) Oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. Major shareholder of Evraz. Former governor of Chukotka. DOB: 24.10.1966 POB: Saratov, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: Male Associated individuals: Vladimir Putin Associated entities: Chelsea F.C., Evraz Group SA, LLC Evraz Holding, Millhouse Capital. Roman Abramovich is a Russian oligarch who has long and close ties to Vladimir Putin. He has had privileged access to the president, and has maintained very good relations with him. This connection with the Russian leader helped him to maintain his considerable wealth. He is a major shareholder of the steel group Evraz, which is one of Russia’s largest taxpayers. He has therefore been benefitting from Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea or the destabilisation of Ukraine. He is also one of the leading Russian businesspersons involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 15.3.2022 880 German Borisovich KHAN (Russian: Герман Борисович Хан) Oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. One of the main shareholders of the Alfa Group DOB: 24.10.1961 POB: Kyiv, Ukraine Nationality: Russian Gender: Male Associated individuals: Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven, Alexey Kuzmichev Associated entities: Alfa Group, Alfa Bank German Khan is a major shareholder of the Alfa Group conglomerate, which includes Alfa Bank, one of Russia’s largest taxpayers. He is believed to be one of the most influential persons in Russia. Like other Alfa Bank owners (Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven), he maintains a close relationship with Vladimir Putin and continues to trade significant favours with him. Alfa Group owners receive business and legal benefits out of this relationship. Vladimir Putin’s eldest daughter Maria ran a charity project, Alfa-Endo, which was funded by Alfa Bank. Vladimir Putin rewarded Alfa Group’s loyalty to the Russian authorities by providing political help to Alfa Group foreign investment plans. He has therefore been actively supporting materially or financially and benefitting from Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea or the destabilisation of Ukraine. He is also one of the leading Russian business persons involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 15.3.2022 881 Viktor Filippovich RASHNIKOV (Russian: Виктор Филиппович Рашников) Oligarch. Owner, chairman of the Board of Directors and chairman of the Committee for Strategic Planning of the Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK). DOB: 3.10.1948 POB: Magnitorsk, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: Male Associated entities: Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) Viktor Rashnikov is a leading Russian oligarch who is owner and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) company. MMK is one of Russia’s largest taxpayers. The tax burden on the company increased lately, resulting in considerably higher proceeds to the Russian state budget. He is therefore a leading Russian businessperson involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 15.3.2022 882 Alexey Viktorovich KUZMICHEV (Russian: Алексей Викторович Кузьмичёв) Oligarch close to Vladimir Putin. One of the main shareholders of the Alfa Group. DOB: 15.10.1962 POB: Kirov, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: Male Associated individuals: Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Fridman, Petr Aven, German Khan Associated entities: Alfa Group, Alfa Bank Alexey Kuzmichev is a major shareholder of the Alfa Group conglomerate, which includes Alfa Bank, one of Russia’s largest taxpayers. He is believed to be one of the most influential persons in Russia. He has well established ties to the Russian president. Vladimir Putin’s eldest daughter Maria ran a charity project, Alfa-Endo, which was funded by Alfa Bank. Vladimir Putin rewarded Alfa Group’s loyalty to the Russian authorities by providing political help to Alfa Group foreign investment plans. He has therefore been actively supporting materially or financially and benefitting from Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea or the destabilisation of Ukraine. He is also a leading Russian business person involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 15.3.2022 883 Alexander Alexandrovich MIKHEEV (Russian: Александр Александрович Михеев) CEO of the JSC Rosoboronexport DOB: 18.11.1961 POB: Moscow, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: Male Associated individuals: Sergey Chemezov Associated entities: Rosoboronexport, Rostec, Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation Alexander Mikheev is the CEO of Rosoboronexport, Russia’s only official State intermediary for the export and import of military and dual-use products, technologies and services. Rosoboronexport is a subsidiary company of Rostec, a state owned corporation that oversees the research and development of military technologies, and owns several production facilities which play an instrumental role in the deployment of those technologies into operation on the battlefield. Arms sales provide an important source of revenue to the Russian government. They are also used to advance Russia’s economic and strategic objectives. From 2000 to 2020 Rosoboronexport sold USD 180 billion worth of arms to foreign customers. He is therefore a leading businessperson involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 15.3.2022 884 Alexander Nikolayevich SHOKHIN (Russian: Александр Николаевич ШОХИН) President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Deputy Chairman of Mechel PAO’s Board of Directors Member of the Bureau of the Supreme Council of political party “United Russia” DOB: 25.12.1951 POB: Savinskoye, Kirillovsky District, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: male Alexander Nikolayevich Shokhin is the president of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs – a lobby group, which promotes the interests of business in Russia. He is also a Deputy Chairman of Mechel PAO’s Board of Directors – one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, which generates a source of revenue for the Government of the Russian Federation. After the annexation of Crimea by Russia, Shokhin publicly expressed a need to direct more Russian investment to Crimea in order to override possible economic blockade by the West. On 24 February 2022, Shokhin attended a meeting of oligarchs at the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin to discuss the impact of the course of action in the wake of Western sanctions. The fact that he was invited to attend that meeting shows that he is a member of the inner circle of oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin and that he is supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. 15.3.2022 It also shows that he is one of the leading business persons involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of Russia, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 885 Andrey Valerievich RYUMIN (Russian:Андрей Валерьевич Рюмин) Executive Director of Rosseti PJSC (formerly, until August 2014, known as Russian Grids), Chairman of Board DOB: 12.06.1980 Nationality: Russian Gender: male Andrey Ryumin the executive director of Rosseti PJSC, a company controlled by the Russian state, which is an operator of energy grids, provides technological connection services, electricity transmission and distribution services in Russia. Rosseti PJSC constructed “The “Port” substation, which provides railway traction of the Crimean Bridge, and feeds the dry cargo part of the Taman sea port, as well as highways, in particular, the M25 Novorossiysk-Kerch Strait highway. 15.3.2022 On 24 February 2022, Ryumin attended a meeting of oligarchs at the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin to discuss the impact of the course of action in the wake of Western sanctions. The fact that he was invited to attend that meeting shows that he is a member of the inner circle of oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin and that he is supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. It also shows that he is one of the leading business persons involved in the economic sector, which provides a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 886 Armen Sumbatovich GASPARYAN (Russian: Армен Сумбатович ГAСПАРЯН) Publicist, propagandist, member of “Russia Today” board DOB: 04.07.1975 POB: Moscow, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Armen Gasparyan runs his own show “Nablyudenye” for Russian media outlet Sputnik and a radio show on “Vesti FM”. He also publishes books and audiobooks and acts as an expert in radio show “Polnyi kontakt” (“Full contact”) of another propagandist Vladimir Solovyov. Gasparian has consistently propagated narratives in line with the Kremlin’s propaganda. He has used logical fallacies to explain international affairs, denied Ukrainian sovereignty over Crimea, and defended Russia’s actions in the Kerch Strait when it captured a Ukrainian ship. 15.3.2022 Gender: male He continues to publish pro-Russian propaganda related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and actively denies Ukraine’s sovereignty. He is therefore actively supporting actions or policies, which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. 887 Artyom/ Artem Grigoryevich SHEYNIN (Russian:Артём Григорьевич ШЕЙНИН) Russian propagandist and presenter of talk show “Vremya Pokazhet” (“Time will tell”) on the state-controlled Channel One (Russian: Первый канал) DOB: 26.01.1966 POB: Moscow, Russian Federation Gender: male Nationality: Russian Artyom Sheynin is a Russian propagandist and presenter of talk show “Vremya Pokazhet” (“Time will tell”) on the state-controlled TV Channel One. He made statements in support of the illegal annexation of Crimea and recognition of the independence of the so-called Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. In his live broadcasts, Sheynin promotes ethnic hatred between Ukrainians and Russians, denies the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and slanders Putin’s opponents in Russia. Talking about 24 February 2022, the day of the Russian full-scale unjustified military aggression against Ukraine, Sheynin stated that the Russian operation in Ukraine was inevitable and its purpose was to force the Ukrainian authorities to maintain peace. He is therefore actively supporting actions or policies, which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. 15.3.2022 888 Dmitry Yevgenevich KULIKOV (Russian:Дмитрий Евгеньевич КУЛИКОВ) Expert of the RF State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs and Relations with Compatriots. Film producer, TV and radio presenter. Member of the Public Council under the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation DOB: 18.11.1967 POB: Shakhtyorsk, Donbas region, Ukraine Nationality: Russian Gender: male Dmitry Kulikov is a pro-Kremlin propagandist. He made public comments on the state-owned TV channels in line with the Kremlin’s narrative on the situation in Donbas region. He also justified the actions of Russian authorities threatening the integrity and territorial sovereignty of Ukraine, such as the suspension of the implementation of the Minsk Agreements or the decision to recognise the “independent republics of Donbas and Luhansk”. He is therefore actively supporting actions or policies, which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. 15.3.2022 889 Konstantin Lvovich ERNST (Russian: Константин Львович ЭРНСТ) CEO of Channel One Russia (Russian: Первый канал) DOB: 06.02.1961 POB: Moscow, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: male Konstantin Ernst is the CEO of Channel One Russia – one of the largest Russian media companies, which has been used for propaganda purposes by the Russian authorities for many years. In this position, he is responsible for organising and disseminating anti-Ukrainian propaganda of the Russian authorities. He also received the highest State awards, including the orders For Services to the Fatherland, the Order of Friendship, letters of appreciation and prizes from the government and the President of the Russian Federation, as well as the medal “To the participant in the military operation in Syria”. He is therefore supporting actions or policies, which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. He is also one of the leading business persons involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of Russia, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 15.3.2022 890 Marina Vladimirovna SECHINA (Russian:Марина Владимировна СЕЧИНА) Owner of LLC “Stankoflot” DOB: 1962 Nationality: Russian Gender: female Marina Sechina is a former wife of Igor Sechin, the CEO of Rosneft. She has used connections with various actors in the Russian government and Russian business structures, including with her former husband, for personal benefit. Businesses owned by Sechina participated in the preparation of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014. She owns LLC “Stankoflot”, which receives contracts without tender with the State Corporation for Assistance to Development, Production and Export of Advanced Technology Industrial Product (Rostec). Moreover, she is Head of FTSSR CJSC and owner of a stake in RK-Telekom. She is therefore benefitting from Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea or the destabilisation of Ukraine and benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 15.3.2022 891 Suleyman Abusaidovich KERIMOV (Russian: Сулейман Абусаидович КЕРИМОВ) Owner of the financial and industrial group Nafta Moscow Member of the Council of the Federation from the Republic of Dagestan DOB: 12.03.1966 POB: Derbent, Dagestan, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: Male Suleyman Kerimov is the owner of the financial and industrial group Nafta Moscow. The net worth of Kerimov and his family is estimated at USD 9,8 billion. He received large sums of money from Sergei Roldugin, who is the caretaker of Vladimir Putin’s wealth. On 24 February 2022, Kerimov attended a meeting of oligarchs at the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin to discuss the impact of the course of action in the wake of Western sanctions. The fact that he was invited to attend this meeting shows that he is a member of the inner circle of oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin and that he is supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. 15.3.2022 He is therefore a leading businessperson involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 892 Tigran Oganesovich KHUDAVERDYAN (Russian:Тигран Оганесович ХУДАВЕРДЯН) Executive Director & Deputy CEO at Yandex NV DOB: 28.12.1981 POB: Yerevan, Armenia Nationality: Armenian Gender; male Tigran Khudaverdyan is the executive director of Yandex – one of the leading technology companies in Russia, which specializes in intelligent products and services powered by machine learning. Yandex’s former head of news accused the company of being a “key element in hiding information” from Russians about the war in Ukraine. Moreover, the company has been warning Russian users looking for news about Ukraine on its search engine of unreliable information on the internet, after the Russian Government threatened Russian media over what they publish. 15.3.2022 On 24 February 2022, Khudaveryan attended a meeting of oligarchs at the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin to discuss the impact of the course of action in the wake of Western sanctions. The fact that he was invited to attend that meeting shows that he is a member of the inner circle of oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin and that he is supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. Furthermore, he is one of the leading business persons involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. 893 Vladimir Valerievich RASHEVSKY / Vladimir Valeryevich RASHEVSKIY (Russian: Владимир Валерьевич РАШЕВСКИЙ) Chief Executive Officer & Director at EuroChem Group AG DOB: 29.09.1973 POB: Moscow, Russian Federation Nationality: Russian Gender: male Vladimir Rashevsky is the CEO and Director of EuroChem Group AG, one of the world’s largest producers of mineral fertilisers. Previously (between 2004 and 2020) he was the CEO of a coal company JSC SUEK. These are major Russian companies, co-owned by Russian billionaire Andrei Melnichenko, which generate and provide substantial revenue to the Russian government. They also cooperate with Russian authorities, including Vladimir Putin. EuroChem Group companies supplied ammonia nitrate to the occupied areas of Donbas. SUEK signed contracts with Crimean sanatoriums for employee’s health programs. He is therefore supporting, materially or financially, or benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. On 24 February 2022, Rashevsky attended a meeting of oligarchs at the Kremlin with Vladimir Putin to discuss the impact of the course of action in the wake of Western sanctions. The fact that he was invited to attend that meeting shows that he is a member of the inner circle of oligarchs close to Vladimir Putin and that he is supporting or implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine. 15.3.2022’

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