The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published a press statement to inform about new sanction measures. Specifically, the Office added two individuals to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN List) pursuant to Executive Order 14024 which was signed by President Joseph Biden in 2021 and subsequently amended to install sanction measures for engagements in or being responsible for „harmful foreign activities of Russia“. The persons were designated for being engaged in activities that seek / sought to influence free and democratic elections in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world. The affected parties are the following:
POPOV, Yegor Sergeyevich (Cyrillic: ПОПОВ, Егор Сергеевич) (a.k.a. POPOV, Egor Sergeevich; a.k.a. POPOV, Igor; a.k.a. „KONTORA, Egor“; a.k.a. „ZHUKOV, Egor“), Moscow, Russia; DOB 25 Jan 1992; POB Volgograd, Russia; nationality Russia; citizen Russia; Gender Male; National ID No. 1811675248 (Russia) (individual) [RUSSIA-EO14024].
SUKHODOLOV, Aleksei Borisovich (Cyrillic: СУХОДОЛОВ, Алексей Борисович) (a.k.a. SUKHODOLOV, Alexey Borisovich), Moscow, Russia; DOB 19 Apr 1974; POB Voronezh, Russia; nationality Russia; citizen Russia; Gender Male; Passport 100137518 (Russia) (individual) [RUSSIA-EO14024].
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OFAC has also issued an accompanying statement to explain the reasoning behind this measure.
