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Is Denys Volodymrovych Pushylin on a sanctions list?

Q: Is Denys Volodymrovych Pushylin on a sanctions list?

Yes. Denys Volodymrovych Pushylin is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. Denys Volodymrovych Pushylin appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.

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Remarks

One of the leaders of the Donetsk People’s Republic. Participated in the seizure and occupation of the regional administration in Donetsk in 2014. Active spokesperson for the separatists. Until 4 September 2015 so-called Deputy Chairman of the “People’s Council” of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic”. Since 4 September 2015 “Chairman” of the “People’s Council of the Donetsk People’s Republic”. So-called 'acting Head of the Donetsk People's Republic' after 7 September 2018. So-called 'Head of the Donetsk People's Republic' following the so-called elections of 11 November 2018. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Aliases (2)

Denis Vladimirovich PUSHILIN·akaDenis Volodymyrovych Pushylin·aka

Addresses

Ukraine

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.

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Is Denys Volodymrovych Pushylin 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 12/31/2020.
Where can I verify this record?: Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.