Head of the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
Remark
Major General
Full name/Name
КОНАШЕНКОВ Игорь Евгеньевич
Type
Non-Latin script
Remark
Language: Russian
Citizenships (1)
Country
Russian Federation
Addresses (1)
Country
Russian Federation
Postal code
1
Birth data (1)
Birthdate
Place
Chisinau
Country
Moldova, Republic of
Notes (3)
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). The Minister certified on 13 June 2022 that conditions B and C continued to be met.
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).
Major General Igor Yevgenyevich KONASHENKOV is a member of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, he currently holds the position of Head of the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. In this position he is used to heavily promote the Kremlin’s view of the war in Ukraine. There are therefore reasonable grounds to suspect he is a person who is responsible for, engages in, provides support for, or promotes any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine.
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 09.08.2022 17:16)
Last name/Name
KONASHENKOV
First name/Name
Igor
Second name/Name
Yevgenyevich
Full name/Name
Igor Yevgenyevich KONASHENKOV
Type
Primary name
Birth data (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 09.08.2022 17:16)
Birthdate
Updated: 08.05.2025. 12:16
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