Is Aleksey Vyacheslavovich Karyakin on a sanctions list?
Yes. Aleksey Vyacheslavovich Karyakin appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
Until 25 March 2016 so called "Supreme Council Chair of the People's Republic of Luhansk". Responsible for the separatist "governmental" activities of the "Supreme Council", responsible for asking the Russian Federation to recognise the independence of the "Lugansk People's Republic". Signatory of the Memorandum of Understanding on the "Novorossiya union". Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies. Former member of the so-called 'People's Council of the Luhansk People's Republic.' Currently Chairman of the so-called 'Public Chamber of the Luhansk People's Republic.' 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 Aleksey Vyacheslavovich Karyakin 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 12/31/2020.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.