Is Uladzimir Stsiapanavich KARANIK on a sanctions list?
Yes. Uladzimir Stsiapanavich KARANIK appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 2/18/2021.
In his former leadership capacity as the Minister of Healthcare, Uladzimir Karanik was responsible for the use of healthcare services to repress peaceful protesters, including using ambulances to transport protesters in need of medical assistance to isolation wards rather than to hospitals. He made numerous public statements criticising the peaceful protests taking place in Belarus and supporting the authorities’ approach. In his current leadership position as the Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Oblast Karanik continues to support the Lukashenka regime and presides over continuing human rights violations. — 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 Uladzimir Stsiapanavich KARANIK 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 2/18/2021.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.