There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Karina ROTENBERG is associated with Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG; Karina ROTENBERG is the wife of Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG (RUS0246).
Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG has been designated by the UK since 22/02/2022. Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG is a prominent Russian businessman with close personal ties to Russian President, Vladimir Putin. Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG is a major shareholder of SMP Bank, where he sits on the Board of Directors. Boris Romanovich ROTENBERG therefore is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by virtue of owning or controlling directly or indirectly" or "working as a director" or "equivalent" at SMP Bank, a Government of Russia affiliated-entity which obtains a financial benefit or other material benefit from the Government of Russia and is carrying out business in the finance sector which is a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia.
Designated for the purposes of an asset freeze and a travel ban under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. The designation is made as a designation by name under the urgent procedure. The relevant provision by reference to which the Minister considers that condition B is met is Canada’s Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The purposes of this provision correspond or are similar to the purposes of the UK’s Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which have as their purposes to encourage Russia to cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The Minister considers that it is in the public interest to designate (condition C).
Additional Financial sanction (1)
Type
Date of restriction determination
#1 Type: Trust services
21.03.2023
Historical data
Names (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 09.05.2022 20:15)
Last name/Name
ROTENBERG
First name/Name
Karina
Full name/Name
Karina ROTENBERG
Type
Primary name
Updated: 05.05.2025. 16:16
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