Is Igor Vsevolodovich Girkin on a sanctions list?
Yes. Igor Vsevolodovich Girkin appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
Identified as staff of the Main Intelligence Director of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU). He was involved in incidents in Sloviansk. Head of 'Novorussia' public movement. Former 'Ministry of Defence' of the so-called 'Donetsk People's Republic'. Organised on 4 November 2016, a Russian March in Moscow for Russian nationalists who support the separatists in Ukraine. Remains active in supporting separatist activity in Eastern Ukraine. One of the organisers of the 'Russian March' in November 2016. 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 Vsevolodovich Girkin 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.