Is Yuriy Gotsanyuk on a sanctions list?
Yes. Yuriy Gotsanyuk appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 12/31/2020.
Appointed so-called “Prime Minister” of illegally-annexed Crimea in September 2019 and in this role undermined Ukrainian sovereignty over Crimea. In his previous role as so-called Deputy Chair of the Council of Ministers of Crimea, his responsibility for implementing Russian federal programmes helped facilitate the integration of Crimea into Russia. In 2015 he was given an award for protecting the “Republic of Crimea”. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. — 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 Yuriy Gotsanyuk 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.