Is Aleksandr Aleksandrovich ZHAROV on a sanctions list?
Yes. Aleksandr Aleksandrovich ZHAROV appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/31/2022.
Aleksandr ZHAROV is CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Gazprom-Media Holding, which is a company obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by carrying on business [as a Government of Russia affiliated entity and carrying on business] in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the information, communications and digitial technologies sector. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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 Aleksandr Aleksandrovich ZHAROV 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 3/31/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.