Is Mikhail Maratovic FRIDMAN on a sanctions list?
Yes. Mikhail Maratovic FRIDMAN appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/15/2022.
The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Mikhail Maratovich FRIDMAN is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (the "Russia Regulations") on the basis of the following grounds: (1) FRIDMAN is and/or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director or equivalent of Alfa Group, a person carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector; (2) FRIDMAN has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director or equivalent of ABH Holdings S.A., an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector; (3) FRIDMAN has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director or equivalent of Alfa-Bank Russia, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector; (4) FRIDMAN has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director or equivalent of Alfa-Bank Russia, an entity carrying on business of economic significance to the Government of Russia; (5) FRIDMAN is and/or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector; (6) FRIDMAN is associated with a person who is or has been so involved, namely Petr AVEN. — Transport sanctions: ships owned, controlled, chartered or operated by the individual are prohibited from entering a port in the UK; may be given a movement or a port entry direction, can be detained, and will be refused permission to register on the UK Ship Register or have its existing registration terminated. An aircraft owned, chartered or operated by the individual is prohibited from overflying or landing in the UK, may be given a movement direction, can be detained or moved to a specified airport, and will be refused permission to register on the CAA Aircraft Register or have its existing registration terminated. Prohibition of technical assistance relating to aircraft and ships: a prohibition on the provision of technical assistance relating to aircraft or ships will prevent a person from directly or indirectly providing technical assistance to, or for the benefit of, the designated person, where that technical assistance relates to an aircraft or ship. 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 Mikhail Maratovic FRIDMAN 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 3/15/2022.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.