Is Alexander Igorevich Kots on a sanctions list?
Yes. Alexander Igorevich Kots appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 5/4/2022.
Alexander Igorevich KOTS (hereafter KOTS) is a Russian journalist and special correspondent for Komsomolskaya Pravda (KP). Through his reporting with KP since Russia invaded Ukraine, KOTS has promoted and supported the actions of the Russian army in invading Ukraine, and has actively sought to legitimise the justifications that the Russian government has provided for the invasion. Therefore, KOTS is involved in engaging in, providing support for, and promoting the policies and actions which destabilises Ukraine and 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.
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 Alexander Igorevich Kots 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 5/4/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.