Alisher USMANOV is a prominent Russian businessman and pro-Kremlin oligarch. USMANOV is closely associated with high-profile individuals within the Government of Russia, both financially through his considerable business links and through relationships with significant individuals including President Vladimir Putin. Therefore, USMANOV is associated with individuals within the Government of Russia who are involved in destabilising and threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Furthermore, USMANOV – via his holding company USM HOLDINGS – carries on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia.
The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect Alisher USMANOV (hereafter USMANOV) is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: 1) USMANOV is associated with a person who is and has been involved in destabilising Ukraine and undermining and threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, namely Putin, including through obtaining a financial benefit and other material benefit from that person. 2) USMANOV has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by owning or controlling USM Holdings which is itself and through its subsidiaries Metalloinvest and Megafon, carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives and information, communication and digital technologies sectors. 3) USMANOV is a member of USM Holdings, which is an involved person by virtue of its ownership and control of two persons; Metalloinvest which carries on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives sector and Megafon which carries on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian information, communication and digital technologies sectors.
Additional Financial sanction (1)
Type
Date of restriction determination
#1 Type: Trust services
21.03.2023
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