Is Abid Kalid Sharif ABID on a sanctions list?
Yes. Abid Kalid Sharif ABID appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 5/5/2026.
Abid Kalid Sharif ABID is an individual indexed by Kleerance on the UK Sanctions List (UK-HMT), maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in UK. This record carries sanctions programs The Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025, Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction; nationality Russia, Syria; 2 recorded aliases; 1 address record; 1 identifier. The publishing authority's listing date on file is 5/5/2026.
The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Abid Kalid Sharif ABID is an involved person under the Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking in Persons Sanctions Regulations 2025 as he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely the instrumentalisation of migration for the purposes of destabilisation based on the following grounds: Ground 1: as part of a group backed by the Government of Russia, he facilitates the travel of individuals in countries like Iraq, Syria, Somalia and Yemen to Finland via Russia for the purpose of causing the destabilisation of Finland and other European Union Member States. Ground 2: as part of a group backed by the Governments of Russia and Belarus, he facilitates the travel of individuals in countries like Iraq and Syria to Poland via Belarus for the purpose of causing the destabilisation of Poland and other European Union Member States. Ground 3: as part of a group backed by the Government of Russia, he facilitates the travel of individuals in countries like Bangladesh, Iraq, India and Yemen to Ukraine via Russia for the purpose of causing the destabilisation of Ukraine as the individuals are deployed to fight for Russia in its war of aggression in Ukraine.
- Russia
- National ID: 591609096100
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Abid Kalid Sharif ABID on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 5/5/2026.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
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