Is Denis Alexandrovich Bortnikov on a sanctions list?
Yes. Denis Alexandrovich Bortnikov appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 2/24/2022.
Denis Alexandrovich BORTNIKOV (hereafter referred to as BORTNIKOV) is Deputy President and Chairman of the Management Board at VTB Bank, and has close family ties to the Kremlin. VTB Bank is a government of Russia-affiliated entity, as it is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by the Government of Russia and has obtained a financial benefit or other material benefit from the Government of Russia. Therefore, as a result of his position as Deputy President and Chairman of the Management Board at VTB Bank, BORTNIKOV is working as a director or equivalent at a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, and is therefore obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. 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 Denis Alexandrovich Bortnikov 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 2/24/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.