Russian Individuals & Entities Sanctioned by the US (i)

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DERIPASKA, Oleg Vladimirovich

AKA

Oleg Mukhamedshin
Russian Oligarch
Industry: Energy sector
Citizenship: RU, CY

Identifications

Gender Male
Birth Date: 1968-01-02

Addresses

Moscow, RU
64 Severnaya Street, Oktyabrsky, Khutor, Ust-Labinsky District, Krasnodar Territory, 352332, RU
5, Belgrave Square, Belgravia, SW1X 8PH, London, GB
Birth Place: Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia

Sanctions Reason

Oleg Deripaska is being designated pursuant to E.O. 13661 for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, a senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as pursuant to E.O. 13662 for operating in the energy sector of the Russian Federation economy. Deripaska has said that he does not separate himself from the Russian state. He has also acknowledged possessing a Russian diplomatic passport, and claims to have represented the Russian government in other countries. Deripaska has been investigated for money laundering, and has been accused of threatening the lives of business rivals, illegally wiretapping a government official, and taking part in extortion and racketeering. There are also allegations that Deripaska bribed a government official, ordered the murder of a businessman, and had links to a Russian organized crime group.
Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201 and/or 589.209
Designated under: UKRAINE-EO13661, UKRAINE-EO13662

Sanctions Type: Blocking sanctions against individuals and entities designated pursuant to E.O. 13660, E.O. 13661, E.O. 13662, or E.O. 13685 and listed on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN List)
Visa Ban: 1
Known resence in safe-havens: "B-Finance Ltd., based in the British Virgin Islands, is being designated for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Oleg Deripaska. Basic Element Limited is being designated for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Oleg Deripaska. Basic Element Limited is based in Jersey and is the private investment and management company for Deripaska’s various business interests. EN+ Group is being designated for being owned or controlled by, directly or indirectly, Oleg De
Known associates: BOYARKIN, Victor Alekseyevich; CHECHIKHIN, Yuriy Valeryevich; Natalia Mikhaylovna Bardakova, aka Natalya Mikhaylovna Bardakova; Olga Shriki; Ekaterina Olegovna Voronina, aka Ekaterina Lobanova; Graham Bonham-Carter
Known evasion mechanisms: Deripaska, through the corporate entity Gracetown Inc., illegally utilized the U.S. financial system to maintain and retain three luxury properties in the United States (the U.S. Properties), and further employed Olga Shriki and Natalia Mikhaylovna Bardakova to utilize U.S. financial institutions to provide hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of services for his benefit in the United States. Shriki and Bardakova helped Deripaska’s girlfriend, Voronina, travel from Russia to the United States

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