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Is Aleksei Viktorovich PIMANOV on a sanctions list?

Yes. Aleksei Viktorovich PIMANOV appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 4/21/2022.

Record summary

Aleksei Viktorovich PIMANOV 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 Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Trust Services Sanctions; nationality Russia; 3 recorded aliases; 1 address record. The publishing authority's listing date on file is 4/21/2022.

Remarks

Aleksei Viktotovich PIMANOV is a prominent Russian media personality and businessman. He is the head of the media holding company Kresnaya Zvezda, owned by the Russian Ministry of Defence. PIMANOV also directed the 2017 Russian film ‘Crimea’ which glorified the illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. As such he is or has been involved in providing support for and/or promoting any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Aliases (3)
Alexei PIMANOV·akaAlexey Viktorovich PIMANOV·akaАлексей Викторович ПИМАНОВ·alt
Addresses
  • 126 pr-kt Mira, Moscow, 129164, Russia

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 Aleksei Viktorovich PIMANOV 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 4/21/2022.
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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