This news release is issued to publicise the amendment of 2 entries to the Russian sanctions regime.
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/855) were made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (the Sanctions Act) and provide for the freezing of funds and economic resources of certain persons, entities or bodies involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, or obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 have effect in the Isle of Man by the Russia Sanctions (Application) Regulations 2020 [S.D. 2020/0504].
On 28 July 2023 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List. This list provides details of those designated under sanctions legislation.
Amendments
Deleted information appears in [square brackets]. Additional information appears in italics.
The following entries have been amended and are still subject to an asset freeze and trust services sanctions:
- SHARONOV, Andrey Vladimirovich
Position: Vice President at Sberbank Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS1599. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. (UK Statement of Reasons): [Andrey Vladimirovich Sharonov is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulation 2019 because he has been, and is, involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by: (1) working as a manager or equivalent of a person (other than an individual) which is carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely SBERBANK which carries on business in the financial services sector; (2) she has been, and is, involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director, manager or equivalent of a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, namely SBERBANK (the Government of Russia directly holds more than 50% of the shares in SBERBANK and/or more than 50% of the voting rights in SBERBANK).] Andrey Vladimirovich Sharonov is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because he has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director or equivalent for SOVCOMFLOT, which is carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian transport and energy sectors. (Gender): Male Listed on: 26/09/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 26/09/2022 Last Updated: [21/03/2023] 28/07/2023 Group ID: 15543. - TENENBAUM, Eugene
DOB: –/09/1964. POB: Ukraine Nationality: Canada Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS1338. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. (UK Statement of Reasons):[Eugene TENENBAUM is associated with Roman Abramovich. Roman Abramovich is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulation 2019.] Eugene TENENBAUM is an involved person under the Russia (EU Exit) (Sanctions) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) TENENBAUM is associated with an involved person, namely Roman Arkadyevich Abramovich; (2) TENENBAUM has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director or equivalent of an entity which is carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives, transport and construction sectors. (Gender):Male Listed on: 14/04/2022 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 14/04/2022 Last Updated: [21/03/2023] 28/07/2023 Group ID: 15281.
What you must do
Financial institutions and other persons are required to check whether you maintain any accounts or otherwise hold funds or economic resources for, or provide financial services to, designated individuals. If so, you must freeze such accounts or other funds and, unless licensed by the Treasury, not deal with those funds or economic resources, make those funds or economic resources available to a designated person, or make those funds or economic resources available for the benefit of a designated person. You must also report your findings to the FIU.
Failure to comply with financial and trade sanctions legislation or to attempting to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated person, you are not required to report these details again.
Further information
Consequently the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the Consolidated List. This list provides details of those designated under sanctions legislation.
Further details of the sanctions regime related to Russia and links to other financial sanctions regimes may be found on the Customs and Excise pages of the Isle of Man Government website.
