There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Boris KOVALCHUK is associated with Yuri KOVALCHUK. Boris KOVALCHUK is the son of Yuri KOVALCHUK (RUS0007). Yuri KOVALCHUK has been designated by the UK since 31 December 2020 (updated 18/12/2021) and is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin. He is a co-founder of the so-called Ozero Dacha, a cooperative society bringing together an influential group of individuals around President Putin. He is the chairman and largest shareholder of Bank Rossiya, of which he owned around 38% in 2013, and which is considered the personal bank of Senior Officials of the Russian Federation. Since the illegal annexation of Crimea, Bank Rossiya has opened branches across Crimea and Sevastopol, thereby consolidating their integration into the Russian Federation. Furthermore, Bank Rossiya has important stakes in the National Media Group which in turn controls television stations which actively support the Russian government’s policies of destabilisation of Ukraine.
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 Executive Order 14024. 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 24.05.2022 16:20)
Last name/Name
KOVALCHUK
First name/Name
Boris
Second name/Name
Yurievich
Full name/Name
Boris Yurievich KOVALCHUK
Type
Primary name
Updated: 05.05.2025. 23:15
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