Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions

SUMMARY:

The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on eight entities, 19 individuals, and one aircraft.

DATES:

The Secretary of State's determination regarding the eight entities and 19 individuals, and imposition of sanctions on the entities, individuals, and aircraft identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section were effective on March 3, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anthony Musa, mussad@state.gov, Phone: (202) 647-1925.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (i) To operate or have operated in the technology sector or the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy, or any other sector of the Russian Federation economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determined that section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 shall apply to the financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (ii) To be responsible for or complicit in, or to have directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, any of the following for or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian Federation: (F) Activities that undermine the peace, security, political stability, or territorial integrity of the United States, its allies, or its partners.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (iii) To be or have been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of: (A) The Government of the Russian Federation.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (iii) To be or have been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of: (C) An entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (v) To be a spouse or adult child of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) or (iii) of this section.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) Any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (vii) To be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian Federation or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024, that SMP Bank is operating or has operated in the financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(ii)(F) of E.O. 14024, that Arkady Romanovich Rotenberg is responsible for or complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged or attempted to engage in, activities that undermine the peace, security, political stability, or territorial integrity of the United States, its allies, or its partners for or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian Federation.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 14024, that Dmitriy Sergeevich Peskov, Sergei Chemezov, and Igor Ivanovich Shuvalov are or have been leaders, officials, senior executive officers, or members of the board of directors of the Government of the Russian Federation.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 14024, that Boris Romanovich Rotenberg is or has been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14024.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(v) of E.O. 14024, that Yekaterina Sergeyevna Ignatova, Stanislav Sergeyevich Chemezov, Alexander Sergeevich Chemezov, Sergey Sergeevich Chemezov, Anastasia Mikhailovna Ignatova, Igor Arkadyevich Rotenberg, Liliya Arkadievna Rotenberg, Pavel Arkadyevich Rotenberg, Boris Borisovich Rotenberg, Roman Borisovich Rotenberg, Karina Yurevna Rotenberg, Olga Viktorovna Shuvalova, Evgeny Igorevich Shuvalov, and Maria Igorevna Shuvalova are spouses or adult children of persons blocked whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) or (iii) of Section 1 of E.O. 14024.

The Secretary of State has also determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(vii) of E.O. 14024, that Otkrytye Aktivy OOO, Sova Nedvizhimost OOO, Avanfort OOO, Firma Veardon OOO, Zareche-4 OOO, Limited Liability Company Nemchinovo Investments, and Altitude X3 Ltd. are owned or controlled by, or have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian Federation or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14024.

Pursuant to E.O. 14024 these entities and individuals have been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. All property and interests in property of these entities subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked.

The following aircraft subject to U.S. jurisdiction is blocked: LX-MOW (Linked To: Altitude X3 Ltd).