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The authoritative record is published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office at https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml. Kleerance indexes this data for search and audit purposes but is not the primary source.

UK-HMTpersonThe Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Asset freezeTravel Ban

Is Yuri Khadzimuratovich Karaev on a sanctions list?

Q: Is Yuri Khadzimuratovich Karaev on a sanctions list?

Yes. Yuri Khadzimuratovich Karaev 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. Yuri Khadzimuratovich Karaev appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.

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Remarks

Yuri Karaev was the Minister of Internal Affairs in Belarus from June 2019 until 29 October 2020. In this role, Karaev had overall leadership and command of, and was therefore responsible for the actions of, the Internal Troops and Public Security Police in Minsk. Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses against protestors and journalists carried out by those security forces under his command following the Presidential election of 9 August. — The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Aliases (6)

Yuri Khadzimuratavich Karaeu·akaYuri Khadzimuratovich Karaeu·akaYuri Khadzimuratavich Karaev·akaYury Khadzhimuratavich Karayeu·akaЮ́рий Хаджимура́тович Кара́ев·altЮрый Хаджымуратавіч Караеў·alt

Addresses

Belarus

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 Yuri Khadzimuratovich Karaev 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.