anx_1__table

| Name | Identifying information | Reasons | Date of listing ‘1945. | Svetlana Ivanovna NIKOLAYEVA Russian: Светлана Ивановна НИКОЛАЕВА | Function: Businessperson DOB: 15.11.1964 Nationality: Russian Gender: female Tax Identification Number: 503219217814 | Svetlana Nikolayeva is a Russian businessperson holding managing positions and business interests in the Russian military and industrial complex. She is the wife of Konstantin Yuryevich Nikolayev. In particular, Svetlana Nikolayeva is the Chief Executive Officer of the Russian defence company Promtekhnologiya LLC, which owns the trademark “ORSIS” and which supplies rifles for the Russian military and security services that are used in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Svetlana Nikolayeva’s position as Chief Executive Officer of Promtekhnologiya LLC contributes to concealing her husband’s controlling influence over the company. In addition, Svetlana Nikolayeva holds interests in the Russian companies ScanEx and LLC Resource. Those companies cooperate with the Russian military and security services, supplying them with military hardware which has been used in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Svetlana Nikolayeva is therefore supporting and benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation and supporting actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or stability or security in Ukraine. She is also supporting Russia’s military and industrial complex, including by being involved in the development, production or supply of military technology and equipment. Furthermore, Svetlana Nikolayeva is associated with Konstantin Yuryevich Nikolayev. | 18.7.2025 1946. | Lin ZHONGHENG Chinese: 林仲恒 | Function: Owner of Shenzhen Biguang Trading Co. Ltd Nationality: Chinese Gender: male | Lin Zhongheng is a Chinese businessperson. He controls and represents Shenzhen Biguang Trading Co. Ltd, a provider of technological hardware based in the People’s Republic of China. Shenzhen Biguang Trading Co. Ltd repeatedly transferred goods of Union origin to Russia while those goods were subject to Union export restrictions under Regulation (EU) No 833/2014. Lin Zhongheng therefore facilitated infringements of the prohibition against circumvention of the Union restrictive measures regime imposed on the Russian Federation and thus additionally significantly frustrated existing provisions of Union restrictive measures. | 18.7.2025 1947. | Aleksandr Sergeyevich USHKO Russian: Александр Сергеевич УШКО | Function: Lead Marketing Manager of LLC “Open Systems Development Technology” (LLC TROS) DOB: 15.1.1991 Nationality: Russian Gender: male Passport number: 550403152 | Aleksandr Ushko is the Lead Marketing Manager of LLC “Open Systems Development Technology” (LLC TROS), a Russia-based entity that manufactures metalworking equipment and is a wholesaler of machine tools. He is the son of Sergey Ushko, the CEO of LLC TROS, who is subject to Union restrictive measures. Since the imposition of Union restrictive measures prohibiting the export of lathes to Russia, LLC TROS is actively involved in circumventing such restrictive measures by acting as the Russia-based recipient of illegally exported lathes. Aleksandr Ushko helped his father to participate in an import scheme in order to provide machine tools and other dual-use equipment to Russia. Therefore, Aleksandr Ushko is facilitating infringements of the prohibition against circumvention of Union restrictive measures. | 18.7.2025 1948. | Felix Feliksovych PLESKACHEVSKY Russian: Феликс Феликсович ПЛЕСКАЧЕВСЬКИЙ | Function: General Director of JSC Scientific and Production Association “POISK” DOB: 11.5.1967 Nationality: Russian Gender: male | Felix Pleskachevsky is the General Director of JSC Scientific and Production Association “POISK”, a leading Russian manufacturer of weapons and ammunition as well as a leading entity for the development of mechanical, electromechanical and electronic multifunctional fuses for ammunition. The company has well-established cooperation with some of the major Russian defence companies, such as Tekhmash, Air Defence Concern Almaz-Antey and Tactical Missile Weapons Corporation. In recent years, JSC Scientific and Production Association “POISK” has developed over 20 different types of fuse for all types of ammunition used by the Russian army in its war of aggression against Ukraine. Moreover, the company is the developer of the 9E133M safety and actuating mechanism for the 9M723 Iskander-M ballistic missiles. Moreover, JSC Scientific and Production Association “POISK” is part of JSC Technodinamika, an entity listed by the Union, which is in turn part of the State Corporation Rostec. Therefore, Felix Pleskachevsky is supporting materially actions which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Felix Pleskachevsky is also supporting Russia’s military and industrial complex and the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. | 18.7.2025 1949. | Abhinav KAMAL | Function: Captain of crude oil tanker ARGENT (formerly JAGUAR, IMO: 9293002) Date of birth: 6.7.1984 Nationality: Indian Gender: male | Abhinav Kamal is the captain of crude oil tanker ARGENT (formerly JAGUAR, IMO: 9293002). ARGENT is not registered with the International Group of Protection and Indemity Clubs and therefore is sailing without a trusted liability cover. It is also the only vessel managed by Sapang Shipping Inc (registered owner and ship manager) and Zhu Jiang Shipmanagement Co (technical manager), which indicates that it operates under a non-transparent corporate governance policy. ARGENT has changed management companies and flag state multiple times in the last few years and has also sailed without a flag. It has also not verified its Automatic Identification Systems on multiple occasions. ARGENT is a vessel that has transported crude oil or petroleum products, originating in Russia or exported from Russia, while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33). As captain of the ARGENT, Abhinav Kamal therefore provides material, technical or financial support to the operations of a vessel that transports crude oil or petroleum products, originating in Russia or exported from Russia, while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). As captain of the ARGENT, he is moreover associated with Sapang Shipping Inc, which is managing and operating a vessel that transports crude oil or petroleum products, originating in Russia or exported from Russia, while practicing irregular and high-risk shipping practices as set out in the International Maritime Organisation General Assembly resolution A.1192(33). | 18.7.2025 1950. | Nikita Aleksandrovich ZAKHAROV Russian: Никита Александрович ЗАХАРОВ | Function: Owner of LLC Aeroscan Nationality: Russian Gender: male Tax Identification Number: 184101937739 | Nikita Zakharov is a Russian businessperson, and founder and owner of LLC Aeroscan. LLC Aeroscan is a Russian commercial operator that provides services in the areas of aerial photography, video and thermal imaging monitoring and laser scanning for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). It is also part of the ZALA Aero group of companies which specialises in the development and production of UAVs, in particular Lancet loitering munitions and reconnaissance UAVs. Lancet loitering munitions and the Z-16 UAVs are actively used by the Russian army in its war of aggression against Ukraine. LLC Aeroscan also manufactures, in cooperation with Zala Aero Group, the new military reconnaissance, artillery fire and battlefield surveillance Zala Z-20 UAVs which are also used by the Russian army in its war of aggression against Ukraine. Therefore, Nikita Zakharov is supporting materially actions which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Moreover, he is supporting materially Russia’s military and industrial complex and the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. | 18.7.2025 1951. | Hossein SHAMKHANI Farsi: شمخانی حسین a.k.a. Mohammad Hossein SHAMKHANI | Function: Director of Admiral Shipping DOB: 1984 or 1985 POB: Tehran, Iran Nationality: Iranian Gender: male ID number: 0070293384 | Hossein Shamkhani is a businessperson active in the Russian oil trade and a central player in Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”. He uses the company Milavous Group Ltd to blend crude oil with various petroleum products from Russia and to rebrand for exporting purposes, thereby concealing their origin. Additionally, as Director of the company Admiral Shipping, he is involved in transporting and selling Russian crude oil. Therefore, Hossein Shamkhani is involved in an economic sector 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. | 18.7.2025 1952. | Viktor Sergeevich FOFANOV Russian: Виктор Сергеевич ФОФАНОВ | Function: General Director of LLC Volgotrans Nationality: Russian Gender: male Tax Identification Number: 631630065950 | Viktor Fofanov is the General Director of LLC Volgotrans, a Russian company operating a fleet of several tankers and carrying out transportation of crude oil and oil products by sea, including for export purposes. The energy sector, especially oil, provides substantial revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation. Therefore, as the General Director of LLC Volgotrans, Viktor Fofanov is a businessperson involved in an economic sector 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. As the General Director of LLC Volgotrans, Viktor Fofanov is associated with LLC Volgotrans. | 18.7.2025 1953. | Olga Vasilyevna BUROVA Russian: Ольга Васильевна БУРОВА Ukrainian: Ольга Василівна БУРОВА | Function: so-called “First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Crimea” DOB: 29.8.1972 POB: Zelenchukskaya, USSR (now Russian Federation) Nationality: Russian Gender: female | Olga Burova has been the so-called “First Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Crimea” since 15 May 2023. In that role, she has promoted Crimea as a centre of Russian culture and as a part of Russian history, and supported its illegal annexation by Russia in 2014. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Olga Burova is supporting and implementing actions or policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 18.7.2025 1954. | Ilshat Ilgizovich SHAGIAKHMETOV Russian: Ильшат Ильгизович ШАГИАХМЕТОВ | Function: General Director of the Territorial Development Fund DOB: 4.6.1985 POB: Kazan, USSR (now Russian Federation) Nationality: Russian Gender: male | Ilshat Shagiakhmetov is the General Director of the Territorial Development Fund, a public law company operating under the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation and founded by the Government of the Russian Federation. In particular, the Territorial Development Fund manages the so-called free economic zone in the illegally occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, which was created by the Government of the Russian Federation to grant benefits and privileges to companies that operate in those illegally occupied territories. In acting in this capacity, Ilshat Shagiakhmetov is supporting and implementing actions or policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 18.7.2025 1955. | Vladimir Olegovich KURYANOV Russian: Владимир Олегович КУРЬЯНОВ | Function: Acting Rector of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University DOB: 23.1.1960 POB: Simferopol, USSR (now Ukraine) Nationality: Russian Gender: male | Since 22 June 2023, Vladimir Kuryanov has been the acting Rector of the V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University. He is supporting policies which contribute to the militarised education of Ukrainian children and young people and which undermine Ukrainian history and language. He has committed the University to supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, including by allowing military training in the University of students who are to be sent to the frontline. In taking on and acting in this capacity, Vladimir Kuryanov is supporting and implementing actions or policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. | 18.7.2025 1956. | Karen Georgievich SHAKHNAZAROV Russian: Карен Георгиевич ШАХНАЗАРОВ | Function: General Director of Mosfilm DOB: 8.7.1952 POB: Krasnodar, USSR (now Russian Federation) Nationality: Russian Gender: male Tax Identification Number: 771002632970 | Karen Shakhnazarov is the General Director of Mosfilm, a Russian State-owned film studio. He maintains a close relationship with President Vladimir Putin, and they share a mutual admiration for each other’s work and actions. Karen Shakhnazarov received various orders, merits, medals and State prizes from the Government of the Russian Federation for his work and engagement. In his function as the General Director of Mosfilm, Karen Shakhnazarov supported Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine verbally and ideologically in his public speeches and interviews. Furthermore, Mosfilm delivered humanitarian, technical, financial and material support to the Russian military, including providing it with military equipment that was previously used for staging purposes in Mosfilm’s film production. Therefore, Karen Shakhnazarov is responsible for actions undermining and threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. He is supporting and benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. | 18.7.2025 1957. | Tatyana Petrovna LITVINENKO Russian: Татьяна Петровна ЛИТВИНЕНКО | Function: Businessperson DOB: 2.5.1958 Nationality: Russian Gender: female Tax Individual Number: 780158958115 | Tatyana Litvinenko is a major shareholder of PhosAgro, a globally leading producer of phosphate fertilisers. Russia is the world’s leading exporter of fertilisers, a sector which provides substantial revenue to the Russian Government. Tatyana Litvinenko is therefore a businessperson involved in an economic sector 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. | 18.7.2025 1958. | Ahmed KERIMOV | Function: shareholder of the 2Rivers Group Nationality: Azerbaijani Gender: male | Ahmed Kerimov is a shareholder of the 2Rivers Group, a UAE-based oil-trading group previously known as Coral Energy, which enables shipments and export of Russian oil, notably from Rosneft, by concealing the actual origin of the oil. In particular, the 2 Rivers Group controls a large proportion of the vessels in Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”. The 2Rivers Group continues to operate the same network as Coral Energy, which includes associated entities such as Nord Axis and Bellatrix Energy, regardless of its change in name and ownership, as demonstrated by the connection between the previous owner and the new management. Furthermore, the energy sector, in particular the oil sector, is a sector providing substantial revenue to the Russian Government. Therefore, Ahmed Kerimov is significantly frustrating the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014, in particular Article 3m. He is also 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. | 18.7.2025’

← Persons · All articles · Entities →

Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-16 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.