| UK Statement of Reasons |
Dmitry BEZRUKIKH is an involved person within the meaning of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 as BEZRUKIKH is: 1) the head of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for the Rostov Region. The Rostov branch of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service is a public body of the Government of the Russian Federation. Therefore the head of a public body or agency of the Government of the Russian Federation; 2) through this role, BEZRUKIKH is also engaging in and providing support for policies and actions that destabilise Ukraine, namely through allowing Prigozhin, as head of the Wagner group, to recruit soldiers from prisons in Rostov ;and 3) Major General of the Internal Service in Russia and therefore a member of the armed forces or law-enforcement organs of the Russian Federation of the rank of colonel, or equivalent, or higher. Therefore, there is reasonable grounds to suspect that BEZRUKIKH is an involved person in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine.
The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. |
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