Is Christodoulos Georgiou VASSILIADES on a sanctions list?
Yes. Christodoulos Georgiou VASSILIADES appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 4/11/2023.
Christodolous VASSILIADES is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because VASSILIADES is associated with Alisher Usmanov, specifically through the professional services that VASSILIADES provides which benefit Usmanov. It is reasonable to suspect that VASSILIADES receives a benefit from the professional services he provides to Usmanov. Usmanov was designated by the UK Government on 3 March 2022, and is involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. VASSILIADES is also director of Sberbank Investments Limited, a Cyprus based subsidiary 100% owned by PJSC Sberbank. PJSC Sberbank is a Russian bank owned by the Russian Ministry of Finance. Sberbank Investments Limited is therefore a company carrying on business as a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. Therefore, VASSILIADES is involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. — 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 Christodoulos Georgiou VASSILIADES 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 4/11/2023.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.