This news release is issued to publicise the addition of five entries under the Central African Republic sanctions regime.
The Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 have effect in the Isle of Man by the Sanctions (Implementation of UK Sanctions) Regulations 2024 ('the Regulations'), which are made under the Sanctions Act 2024. This regime imposes financial, trade and immigration sanctions for the purpose of encouraging the resolution of the political crisis and armed conflicts in the Central African Republic.
Individuals and entities who are designated under this regime are included on the UK sanctions list.
Types of sanctions applicable under this regime:
- Asset freeze
- Trade
- Immigration
On 7 November 2024 the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office updated the UK Sanctions List. This list provides details of those designated under sanctions legislation.
Additions
Five entries have been added to the Consolidated List and are now subject to an asset freeze.
Individuals
- KHODOTOV, Yevgeny
Name (non-Latin script): Ходотов Євген Гаррійович
DOB: 21/03/1964. POB: Saint Petersburg, Russia
a.k.a: (1) KHODOTOV, Evgenii (2) KHODOTOV, Yevgeniy, Garryevich
Nationality: Russia Passport Number: 4008748289 National Identification Number: INN 780708486042 Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):CAF0027. (UK Statement of Reasons): KHODOTOV is or has been a member of, or associated with, a person, namely the Wagner Group, who is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely actions, policies or activities which undermine or threaten the peace, stability and security of the Central African Republic (CAR) and the commission of serious human rights abuses in the Central African Republic including the deliberate targeting of civilians. (Gender): Male Listed on: 07/11/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/11/2024 Last Updated: 07/11/2024 Group ID: 16625 - KOPOT, Evgeny
Name (non-Latin script): Копоть Євген Михайлович
DOB: 17/11/1985. POB: Bryansk, Russia a.k.a: (1) KOPOT, Evgenii, Mikhailovich (2) KOPOT, Evgeniy, Mikhailovich (3) KOPOT, Yevgeny, Mikhailovich Nationality: Russia National Identification Number: INN - 323302972898 Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): CAF0028. (UK Statement of Reasons): Evgeny Kopot is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as he is a member of, or associated with, the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is or has been an involved person since it is or has engaged in a relevant activity namely the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic, in particular the deliberate targeting of civilians. (Email address): em.kopot@mpgu.su (Gender): Male Listed on: 07/11/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/11/2024 Last Updated: 07/11/2024 Group ID: 16626 - KUZIN, Aleksandr Yuryevich
Name (non-Latin script): Александр Юрьевич Кузин
DOB: 05/06/1980. a.k.a: (1) KUZIN, Alexander (2) KUZIN, Alexander, H (3) KUZIN, Alexander, Yurevich (4) KUZIN, Alexander, Yurievich Nationality: Russia Passport Number: 723668000 Passport Details: Expired 18 March 2023 Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref): CAF0031. (UK Statement of Reasons): Aleksandr Yuryevich Kuzin is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as he is a member of, or associated with, the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is or has been an involved person since it is or has engaged in a relevant activity namely the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic, in particular the deliberate targeting of civilians. (Gender): Male Listed on: 6 07/11/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/11/2024 Last Updated: 07/11/2024 Group ID: 16629
Entities
- RADIO CENTRAFRICAINE LENGO SENGO
a.k.a: (1) Lengosongo (2) Radio Centafrique Lengo Sengo (3) Radio Lengo Sengo (4) Radio Lengo Songo (5) Radio Lengosengo Address: 8eme Arr, Commune de Bangui, Galabadja, Bangui, Central African Republic. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):CAF0030. (UK Statement of Reasons):Radio Centafrique Lengo Sengo (RADIO LENGO SENGO) is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) RADIO LENGO SENGO has been involved in providing support for or promoting actions, policies or activities which undermine or threaten the peace, stability and security of the Central African Republic; (2) RADIO LENGO SENGO is associated with the Wagner Group, which has been involved in actions, policies or activities which undermine or threaten the peace, stability and security of the Central African Republic. (Parent company): Lobaye Invest SARLU, owned by M-Finans Listed on: 07/11/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/11/2024 Last Updated: 07/11/2024 Group ID: 16628 - THE OFFICERS UNION FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
Name (non-Latin script): союз офицеров международной безопасности
a.k.a: (1) Commonwealth of Officers for International Security LLC (2) Communaute des Officiers pour la Securite internationale (3) OUIS (4) Society of Officers for International Security LLP Address: office No. 815, Floor 8, Building 1, 24A Cherkizovskaya B. st., vn.ter.g. Municipal Okrug Preobrazhenskoye, Moscow, Russia. Other Information: (UK Sanctions List Ref):CAF0029. (UK Statement of Reasons):The Officer’s Union for International Security is an involved person under the Central African Republic (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as it is or has been a member of, or associated with, a person who has been involved in a relevant activity, the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group is or has been an involved person since it is or has engaged in a relevant activity namely the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in the Central African Republic including the deliberate targeting of civilians. (Website):https://officersunion.org/ru/ (Type of entity):Private Company (Business Reg No):TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) 9718168599 / SRN (State registration number) 1217700038710 Listed on: 07/11/2024 UK Sanctions List Date Designated: 07/11/2024 Last Updated: 07/11/2024 Group ID: 16627
What you must do
If you suspect a person or entity is a match to a person or entity included in the UK Sanctions List, and you hold or otherwise deal with funds or economic resources of that person:
- You must freeze the assets immediately
- You must review the information you hold for that person against the UK Sanctions List to ensure you do not have a false positive identification
- Do not deal with those assets or make them available to, or for the benefit of the designated person unless:
- You have a legal exemption
- You have a licence
- You must report the frozen assets to the FIU
If you have a suspicion or knowledge that there has been a breach of sanctions law, or any attempted transactions that you have blocked, report your suspicions to the FIU.
Failure to comply with financial and trade sanctions legislation or to attempting to circumvent its provisions is a criminal offence.
Where a relevant institution has already reported details of accounts, other funds or economic resources held frozen for the designated person, you are not required to report these details again.
Note: determining if a customer is on the UK Sanctions List includes whether any corporate entity is owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by a person on the UK Sanctions List.
Further information
Further details on the UN measures in respect of Central African Republic sanctions can be found on the relevant UN Sanctions Committee webpage.
Further information on the sanctions regime related to Central African Republic and other sanctions related guidance can be found on the Sanctions and Export Control website on the Sanctions Guidance page.
Contact details for enquiries
If you require any further information or guidance, please contact the Sanctions Team on:
Telephone: +44 1624 648109
Email: sanctions@gov.im
Please note: We are unable to provide legal advice. You may need to seek independent legal advice.
