There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Sergei Pavlovich ROLDUGIN is associated with and has obtained other material benefit from President Vladimir Putin (RUS0251) and the Russian state. Sergei Pavlovich ROLDUGIN is a close friend and associate of Vladimir Putin (RUS0251) who has been designated by the UK since 25 February 2022. Vladimir Vladimirovich PUTIN (RUS0251) is the President of the Russian Federation, carrying ultimate authority for the policy of the Russian government and Russian armed forces. In February 2022, Putin ordered Russian military forces to launch an invasion of Ukraine, undermining and threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine.
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)
Status
Historical (last time active at 24.05.2022 16:20)
Last name/Name
ROLDUGIN
First name/Name
Sergei
Second name/Name
Pavlovich
Full name/Name
Sergei Pavlovich ROLDUGIN
Type
Primary name
Updated: 05.05.2025. 16:16
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