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 the European Union’s Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (as amended) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. 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).
The Minister certified on 25 May 2022 that conditions B and C continued to be met.
Musa Yusupovich BAZHAEV (hereafter BAZHAEV) is President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Russian Platinum LLC a palladium and platinum mining company. BAZHAEV is obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a Director of an entity in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives sector.
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 the European Union’s Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP (as amended) concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, and Council Regulation (EU) No 269/2014. 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 (2)
Status
Historical (last time active at 02.08.2022 17:15)
Last name/Name
BAZHAEV
First name/Name
Musa
Second name/Name
Yusupovich
Full name/Name
Musa Yusupovich BAZHAEV
Type
Primary name
Status
Historical (last time active at 02.08.2022 17:15)
Full name/Name
Муса Юсупович БАЖАЕВ
Type
Non-Latin script
Birth data (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 21.04.2022 13:16)
Birthdate
Place
Achkoy Martan
Country
Russian Federation
Updated: 07.05.2025. 20:15
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