Financial sanctions, Russia

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published a new Financial Sanctions Notice regarding sanctions measures with respect to persons and entities involved in or supportive of Russia’s action to destabilize Ukraine and threatening the sovereignty and independence of the country pursuant to Statutory Instrument SI 2019/855, the „Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019“. Specifically, the OFSI informs that it has updated its consolidated sanction list by amending the records of one individual and by adding 10 persons and four entities anew to the list.
##### The amendment concerns the following person and reads as follows:
BORTSOV, Nikolay Ivanovich
Name (non-Latin script): Борцов Николай Иванович
DOB: 08/05/1945. POB: Lebedyan, Russia Nationality: Russia Passport Number: 719435197 Address: 1 Okhotny Ryad str, Russia, 103265.Position: Member of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS0544. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. (Has British Nato passport) (UK Statement of Reasons):Member of the State Duma of Russia who voted in favour of Federal Law No. 75577-8 “On the ratification of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Luhansk People’s Republic” and/or Federal Law No. 75578-8 “On the ratification of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People’s Republic”. In so doing, the member endorsed President Putin’s decision to recognise the Donetsk People’s Republic and the Luhansk People’s Republic as independent states, thereby providing support for policies and/or actions which destabilise Ukraine and/or undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. (Gender):Male Listed on: 11/03/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 11/03/2022 Last Updated: 21/03/2023 12/04/2023 Group ID: 14489.
##### The additions concern the following persons and entities:
(1) EVTUSHENKOV, Felix Vladimirovich, Group ID: 15881
(2) EVTUSHENKOVA, Tatiana Vladimirovna, Group ID: 15880
(3) EVTUSHENKOVA, Natalia Nikolayevna, Group ID: 15882
(4) GADZHIEV, Nariman Gadzhievich, Group ID: 15873
(5) IOANNIDES, Demetris, Group ID: 15871
(6) KERIMOVA, Gulnara Suleimanova, Group ID: 15872
(7) MARCHENKO, Oksana Mykhaylivna, Group ID: 15874
(8) SKOCH, Vladimir Nikitovich, Group ID: 15875
(9) SKOCH, Varvara Andreevna, Group ID: 15876
(10) VASSILIADES, Christodoulos Georgiou, Group ID: 15884
(1) CURZON SQUARE LIMITED, Group ID: 15883
(2) HANLEY LIMITED, Group ID: 15886
(3) MERITSERVUS HC LIMITED, Group ID: 15885
(4) USM HOLDINGS LIMITED, Group ID: 15877
The new consolidated Russia sanctions list may be accessed via this link.