Is Movement "Novorossiya" of Igor Girkin on a sanctions list?
Yes. Movement "Novorossiya" of Igor Girkin appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
The Movement “Novorossiya”/”New Russia” was established in November 2014 in Russia and is headed by Russian officer Igor Girkin a.k.a.Strelkov (identified as a staff member of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU)). Girkin is a defendant in the case of the shooting down of flight MH17 over Eastern Ukraine in 2014 that led to the death of 289 on board, including 196 Dutch nationals. The Dutch prosecutor is demanding life sentences for all defendants. According to its stated objectives, the Movement aims to provide all-round, effective assistance to “Novorossiya”, including by helping militia fighting in Eastern Ukraine, thereby supporting actions undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Associated with a person listed for undermining the territorial integrity of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — Management: Igor Srelkov Girking (subject to sanctions) The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Occupies several rooms in the former Ptitsyn-Zalogina estate near the Taganskaya metro station (in Moscow, Russia)
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 Movement "Novorossiya" of Igor 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.