Is Roman Arkadyevich ABRAMOVICH on a sanctions list?
Yes. Roman Arkadyevich ABRAMOVICH appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/10/2022.
Roman Arkadyevich ABRAMOVICH (hereafter ABRAMOVICH) is a prominent Russian businessman and pro-Kremlin oligarch. He is an involved person on the basis of the following grounds: (1) ABRAMOVICH is associated with a person who has been, and is, involved in destabilising Ukraine and undermining and threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, namely President Vladimir PUTIN; (2) ABRAMOVICH is associated with an individual who is, and has been, involved in obtaining a benefit or supporting the Government of Russia, namely Alisher Usmanov; (3) ABRAMOVICH is involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by owning or controlling directly or indirectly: (i) Evraz plc; and (ii) the following subsidiaries of Evraz plc: JSC Evraz NTMK; PJSC Raspadskaya; JSC Evraz ZSMK; JSC Evraz United Coal Company Yuzhkuzbassugol; and JSC Evraz Kachkanar Mining and Processing Plant; (4) ABRAMOVICH is involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely: extractives, construction, and transport; (5) ABRAMOVICH is a member of, or associated with, a person who is or has been so involved, namely Evraz plc. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — 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. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- Passport: CB982788
- Passport: 24132276
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 Roman Arkadyevich ABRAMOVICH 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.