Is Sergey Valeryevich Aksyonov on a sanctions list?
Yes. Sergey Valeryevich Aksyonov appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
Aksyonov was elected "Prime Minister of Crimea" in the Crimean Verkhovna Rada on 27 February 2014 in the presence of pro-Russian gunmen. His "election" was decreed unconstitutional by Oleksandr Turchynov on 1 March. He actively lobbied for the "referendum" of Russian Federation" of 16 March 2014, and was one of the co-signatories of the "treaty on Crimean's accession to the Russian Federation" of 18 March 2014. On 9 April 2014, he was appointed acting "Head" of the "Head" of the so-called "Republic of Crimea" by President Putin. On 9 October 2014, he was formally "elected" "Head" of the so-called "Republic of Crimea." Aksyonov subsequently decreed that the offices of "Head" and "Prime Minister" be combined. Member of the Russia State Council. Since January 2017, member of the High Council of United Russia Party. For his involvement in the annexation process, he has been arwarded with Russian State Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" - first degree. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
- The Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine
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 Sergey Valeryevich Aksyonov 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.