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Is Vitaly Yuryevich ZAKHARCHENKO on a sanctions list?

Q: Is Vitaly Yuryevich ZAKHARCHENKO on a sanctions list?

Yes. Vitaly Yuryevich ZAKHARCHENKO is currently indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always verify against the official primary source before taking action.

Yes. Vitaly Yuryevich ZAKHARCHENKO appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.

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Remarks

Vitaly Zakharchenko, former Minister of Internal Affairs, ordered police to clear protesters in Kyiv with the use of firearms in February 2014, causing the deaths of protesters and constituting a violation of the right to life. As Minister for Internal Affairs he was in overall charge of and bore responsibility for the actions of Ukrainian law enforcement, which repeatedly used violence, including incidences of torture, and killed protesters as part of government policy to suppress the Maidan protest movement. He was in overall charge of departments responsible for investigating torture and killings of protesters, which failed to carry out this responsibility. — He is subject to US sanctions for his role in the Ukraine maidan protests.and EU sanctions for Misappropriaton of state assets The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Aliases (43)

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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.

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Is Vitaly Yuryevich ZAKHARCHENKO 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.