Is Viktor Fedorovic Taranchenko on a sanctions list?
Yes. Viktor Fedorovic Taranchenko appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 7/6/2026.
Th e Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Viktor Fedorovic Taranchenko (hereafter “Taranchenko”) is an involved person under the Chemical Weapons (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) Taranchenko is or has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting prohibited activity related to chemical weapons; (2) Taranchenko is associated with SC Signal which is or has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, or promoting prohibited activity related to chemical weapons. Taranchenko is Head of the 1st Scientific Research Centre at SC Signal.
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 Viktor Fedorovic Taranchenko 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 7/6/2026.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.