Is Alexander SAMOFAL on a sanctions list?
Yes. Alexander SAMOFAL appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 4/21/2023.
There are reasonable grounds to suspect that Alexander SAMOFAL is an involved person under the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 because he has been involved in activities that amount to a serious violation of an individual’s right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. As a member of the operational team that followed Vladimir Kara-Murza prior to two poisoning incidents, he engaged in and/or facilitated the near-fatal poisonings. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Military Unit 2568, FSB Border Service Academy, Golitsyno, 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 Alexander SAMOFAL 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 4/21/2023.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.