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 sanction list by amending the records of one sanctioned individual which remains subject to asset freezing measures. The records have been updated as follows:
PERENCEVIC, Mihajlo
Name (non-Latin script): Mihajlo PERENČEVIĆ
POB: Croatia Nationality: (1) Croatia (2) United States Position: Former President of Velesstroy Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS1485. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. (UK Statement of Reasons): Mihajlo PERENČEVIĆ (hereafter PERENČEVIĆ) is a Croatian businessman and President of the Russian pipeline construction company, Velesstroy. As President, PERENČEVIĆ is working as a director or equivalent for a company that is carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. PERENČEVIĆ owns or controls directly or indirectly Velesstroy because it is reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances, to expect that PERENČEVIĆ would (if PERENČEVIĆ chose to) be able, in most cases or in significant respects, by whatever means and whether directly or indirectly, to achieve the result that affairs of Velesstroy are conducted in accordance with PERENČEVIĆ’s wishes. Velesstroy is carrying on business in the Russian construction, energy and extractives sector through their construction of oil and gas pipelines and facilities. PERENČEVIĆ is therefore obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. Mihajlo PERENČEVIĆ (hereafter PERENČEVIĆ) is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) PERENČEVIĆ has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director or equivalent through his role as President of the Supervisory Board, of an entity, Velesstroy, which is or has been carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the construction, energy, and extractives sectors; (2) PERENČEVIĆ is associated with a person who is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia, namely Kresimir FILIPOVIĆ. (Gender):Male Listed on: 29/06/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 29/06/2022 Last Updated: 21/03/2023 30/11/2023 Group ID: 15424.
The new consolidated Russia sanctions list may be accessed via this link.