Alexey Alexandrovich MORDASHOV is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of, and is the majority shareholder in, steel and mining company PAO Severstal, Russia’s fourth-largest steel producer by tonnage. As such, MORDASHOV is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia, by owning or controlling directly or indirectly an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia – 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). The Minister certified on 5 May 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 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 (1)
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Historical (last time active at 04.07.2022 20:15)
Last name/Name
MORDASCHOV
First name/Name
Alexey
Second name/Name
Alexandrovits
Full name/Name
Alexey Alexandrovits MORDASCHOV
Type
Primary name
Updated: 05.05.2025. 20:15
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