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).
Konstantin ERNST (hereafter ERNST) is a media producer and chief executive officer of Channel One Russia (also known as the First Channel, Perviy Kanal and previously Public Russian Television / ORT). ERNST has been CEO of this organisation since 1999 and is responsible for all programming decisions. Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Channel One has significantly escalated its political broadcasts which have strong pro-invasion, pro-Kremlin messages. ERNST therefore engages in, provides support for, or promotes policies or actions which destabilise Ukraine or undermine 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 09.05.2022 20:15)
Last name/Name
ERNST
First name/Name
Konstantin
Second name/Name
Lvovich
Full name/Name
Konstantin Lvovich ERNST
Type
Primary name
Birth data (1)
Status
Historical (last time active at 09.05.2022 20:15)
Birthdate
Updated: 05.05.2025. 23:15
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