KIRILL KOVALCHUK, was Chairman of the Board of Directors and then President of National Media Group (NMG), a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. There are reasonable grounds to suspect that he is an involved person pursuant to regulation 6(4)(d)(i) of the Russian Regulations 2019 in that he is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia as the Federal Agency for State Property management, a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, is listed as part owner of National Media Group (NMG).
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
Kirill
Second name/Name
Mikhailovich
Full name/Name
Kirill Mikhailovich KOVALCHUK
Type
Primary name
Updated: 05.05.2025. 22:16
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