Is Alexander Semyonovich SANCHIK on a sanctions list?
Yes. Alexander Semyonovich SANCHIK appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/13/2022.
Lieutenant General Alexander Semyonovich SANCHIK is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019. Lieutenant General SANCHIK is a member of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. He has held the position of Commander of the 35th Combined Arms Army since 2020 and during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. There are therefore reasonable grounds to suspect that Lieutenant General SANCHIK is an “involved person” per regulation 6(2)(a)(i) by “actively destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine” in that he works for the Government of Russia as a Lieutenant General of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, thereby fulfilling regulation 6(4A)(i). The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- 14 Kolymazhnyy Pereulok, Moscow, 119019, 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 Semyonovich SANCHIK 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 12/13/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.