Is Igor Ivanovich SECHIN on a sanctions list?
Yes. Igor Ivanovich SECHIN appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/10/2022.
Igor Ivanovich SECHIN (hereafter referred to as SECHIN) is a prominent Russian businessman with close personal ties to Vladimir Putin. SECHIN is Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Management Board and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Rosneft. Rosneft is the leading company in the Russian oil sector and the largest publicly owned oil and gas corporation in the world. Its main shareholder is ROSNEFTEGAZ JSC, which is 100% owned by the Government of Russia. It is therefore a Government of Russia-affiliated entity. Therefore, as a result of his positions above, SECHIN is involved in obtaining a benefit from and supporting the Government of Russia as he holds the position of a director in a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, and one that carries on business in a sector of strategic significance to 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 Igor Ivanovich SECHIN 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 3/10/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.