| Other Information | Transport sanction: where transport sanctions apply, a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person is prohibited from entering a port in the UK, may be given a movement or a port entry direction, can be detained, and will be refused permission to register on the UK Ship Register or have its existing registration terminated. Similarly, an aircraft owned, chartered or operated by a designated person is prohibited from overflying or landing in the UK, may be given a movement direction, can be detained or moved to a specified airport, and will be refused permission to register on the CAA Aircraft Register or have its existing registration terminated. In addition, there is a prohibition of the provision of technical assistance relating to aircraft or ships which will prevent a person from directly or indirectly providing technical assistance to, or for the benefit of, the designated person, where that technical assistance relates to an aircraft or ship. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
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| UK Statement of Reasons |
Vladimir Olegovich POTANIN is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Interros, an entity carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services and extractives sectors; (2) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by holding the right, directly or indirectly, to nominate at least one director (whether executive or non-executive) of PJSC Rosbank, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector; (3) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive of non-executive) or equivalent or other manager of PJSC Norilsk Nickel, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives sector.
The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
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