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Karen Shakhnazarov

Person of interest · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameKaren Chakhnazarov · Karen Georgievich SHAKHNAZAROV · Karen Georgieviç Şahnazarov · Karen Georgievič Šachnazarov · Karen Sahnazarov · 23 more...[sources]
Other nameKaren Georgievich Shakhnazarov · Karen Georgijevitj Sjachnazarov · Karen Georgijevitsj Sjakhnazarov · Karen Georgijevič Šachnazarov · Karen Georgijewitsch Schachnasarow · 11 more...[sources]
Weak aliasК. Г. Шахназаров · Шахназаров К. · Шахназаров К. Г. · 卡伦·沙赫纳扎洛夫 · 卡倫·沙赫納扎洛夫 · 2 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthKrasnodar · Krasnodar : RUSSIE · Krasnodar, RSFSR, USSR · Krasnodar, RUSSIAN FEDERATION · Krasnodar, Russian Federation · 2 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityRussia[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
CitizenshipRussia · Soviet Union[sources]
Country of birthRussia[sources]
First nameKaren · Karen Georgievich · Карен[sources]
ID Number771002632970[sources]
INN771002632970[sources]
Last nameShakhnazarov · ШАХНАЗАРОВ[sources]
PatronymicGeorgievich · ГЕОРГИЕВИЧ · Георгиевич[sources]
Tax Number771002632970[sources]
TitleGeneral Director of Mosfilm[sources]
Wikidata IDQ167113[sources]
PositionDirecteur général de Mosfilm · Karen Shakhnazarov is the General Director of Mosfilm, a Russian State-owned film studio. Karen Shakhnazarov maintains a close relationship with President Vladimir Putin, and they share a mutual admiration for each other’s work and actions. · Presidential proxies in elections · Top Management of State Owned Companies · film director, screenwriter and producer · 3 more...[sources]
EducationGerasimov Institute of Cinematography[sources]
Source linkcrimea.ria.ru · crsc.fr · drive.google.com · eur-lex.europa.eu · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · 19 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Karen Shakhnazarov is the General Director of Mosfilm, a Russian State-owned film studio. He maintains a close relationship with President Vladimir Putin, and they share a mutual admiration for each other’s work and actions. Karen Shakhnazarov received various orders, merits, medals and State prizes from the Government of the Russian Federation for his work and engagement. In his function as the General Director of Mosfilm, Karen Shakhnazarov supported Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine verbally and ideologically in his public speeches and interviews. Furthermore, Mosfilm delivered humanitarian, technical, financial and material support to the Russian military, including providing it with military equipment that was previously used for staging purposes in Mosfilm’s film production. Therefore, Karen Shakhnazarov is responsible for actions undermining and threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. He is supporting and benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Tax Identification Number: 771002632970

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Function: General Director of Mosfilm

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Karen Shakhnazarov est le directeur général de Mosfilm, un studio cinématographique russe détenu par l’État. Il entretient des relations étroites avec Vladimir Poutine, les deux hommes partageant une admiration réciproque pour leurs travaux et actes respectifs. Karen Shakhnazarov a reçu divers décorations, honneurs, médailles et prix de l’État de la part du gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie pour son travail et son engagement. En sa qualité de directeur général de Mosfilm, Karen Shakhnazarov a apporté son soutien verbal et idéologique à la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine dans des discours et entretiens tenus publiquement. En outre, Mosfilm a fourni à l’armée russe un soutien humanitaire, technique, financier et matériel à l’armée russe, y compris en lui fournissant des équipements militaires qui étaient précédemment utilisés à des fins de mise en scène dans la production cinématographique de Mosfilm. Par conséquent, Karen Shakhnazarov est responsable d’actions qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine. Il soutient directement le gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie, qui est responsable de l’annexion de la Crimée et de la déstabilisation de l’Ukraine, et tire avantage de ce gouvernement.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Numéro d’identification fiscale : 771002632970

Monaco National Fund Freezing List,

Authorized representative of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. Authorized representatives ensured the re-election of Vladimir Putin, who has pursued an aggressive policy against Ukraine since 2014, in the non-competitive presidential election on March 18, 2018.

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

Authorized representative of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin in the non-competitive presidential election on March 15-17, 2024. Authorized representatives voluntarily campaign for the re-election of Vladimir Putin, who is responsible for unleashing an aggressive war against Ukraine and political repression in Russia. Information from Vladimir Putin's election website: General Director of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Mosfilm Cinema Concern", film director, screenwriter, producer, People's Artist of the Russian Federation. ---- Publicly supports the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the actions of the Russian authorities, called for reprisals against Russian citizens who opposed the invasion of Ukraine. Previously: He was a member of the working group to prepare proposals for amendments to the Constitution of Russia, as a result of which Vladimir Putin received the right to be elected to the post of President of Russia for the fifth time.

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

Member of the Supervisory Board of ANO Public Television of Russia (OTVR)

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

Public figure. Expressed public support for the actions of the Russian army in Ukraine

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

Russian film director

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,039

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

ACF List of War Enablers8,520

A list of Russian decision-makers from government and business composed by ACF/FBK, the anti-corruption organization founded by Alexei Navalny

Russia · ACF · non-official source

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions21,207

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories376,792

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities2,308

Supplemental list of people, companies, and organizations sanctioned for involvement in Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

European Union · Council

Ukraine War and Sanctions4,349

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,682

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

French National Asset Freezing System5,628

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,591

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata350,124

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source

Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities235,430

Companies database of the Russian Federation as maintained and published by the Federal Tax Service.

External dataset · Russia · FNS


Source data IDs: ua-ws-1547b75a0581d8beae0a51d746b1891976fd9307 · ru-inn-771002632970 · ua-nsdc-31956-sahnazarov-karen-georgijovic · eu-oj-62ace88604e659c286eca13d340ab78d51c14250 · fr-ga-8307 · eu-fsf-eu-13345-90 · NK-3R83bjsESSXVzHBnGWAXEb · ch-seco-95069 · acf-b9813bf3eabd0c77bcae813baedfa0f362ec22c9 · ua-ws-6d25867f5674624f90820bcb1652e1af2c75a273 · mc-freezes-4238faebd187c17ea3c4fc71a258efbc2926b28d · ua-ws-person-8597

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