Nikita Vladimirovich Nagorny

Russian gymnast and former Chief of the General Staff of the “All-Russian Young Army Military Patriotic Social Movement” (Yunarmiya)

(Date of UN designation: 2025-02-24)

Nikita Nagorny is Deputy Chairman of the Board of the All-Russian public-state movement of children and youth “Movement of the First” and the former chief of the general staff of the All-Russia “Young Army” Military Patriotic Social Movement (Yunarmiya). He was involved in the mass abduction, illegal deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children from occupied territories of Ukraine to Russia. In March 2022, Nikita Nagorny offered to forward gifts to Russian troops fighting in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Nikita Nagorny is a prominent athlete with a large audience and significant influence on his fans. He publicly supported the actions of the Russian Federation in Ukraine. Through his influence, he is responsible for spreading pro-Russian propaganda and disinformation regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, as well as playing an active role in rallying domestic support in Russia for the war against Ukraine. Therefore, Nikita Nagorny is supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Function: Deputy Chairman of the Board of the All-Russian public-state movement of children and youth “Movement of the First”

Nikita Nagorny est le vice-président du conseil d'administration du mouvement public panrusse des enfants et des jeunes "Mouvement des premiers" et ancien chef de l'état-major général du mouvement social patriotique militaire panrusse de la "Jeune armée" (Yunarmiya). Il a été impliqué dans l'enlèvement massif, la déportation illégale et le transfert forcé d'enfants ukrainiens des territoires occupés de l'Ukraine vers la Russie. En mars 2022, Nikita Nagorny a proposé de faire parvenir des cadeaux aux troupes russes combattant dans la guerre d'agression menée par la Russie contre l'Ukraine. Nikita Nagorny est un athlète de premier plan qui a un large public et une influence considérable sur ses admirateurs. Il a soutenu publiquement les actions de la Fédération de Russie en Ukraine. Au travers de son influence, il est responsable de la diffusion de la propagande et de la désinformation pro-russes concernant la guerre d'agression menée par la Russie contre l'Ukraine, et joue un rôle actif dans la mobilisation du soutien interne en Russie à la guerre contre l'Ukraine. Par conséquent, Nikita Nagorny soutient et met en œuvre des actions et des politiques qui compromettent et menacent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine.

Disqualified

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

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: Head of the main headquarters of the All-Russian children's and youth military-patriotic public movement "Yunarmia", Olympic champion in gymnastics. ---- The All-Russian children's and youth military-patriotic public movement "Yunarmiya" is a pseudo-patriotic, militaristic organization. It is used by the authorities, among other things, for propaganda and carrying out war actions. Junior lieutenant of the Russian Guard (the security agency responsible for the dispersal of peaceful assemblies in Russia and the occupation of the territories of Ukraine captured by Russia during the military invasion). He was part of the initiative group (Team Putin) to nominate Putin for election to his fifth presidential term in 2024. Member of the Central Council of Supporters of the United Russia party.

Chief of the Main Staff of the Young Army Cadets National Movement, which carries out propaganda and uses children to support the Russian political regime and its aggressive policies.

Russian gymnast, involved in the propaganda of the war in Ukraine and support for the regime of Vladimir Putin. Heads a branch of the Young Army Cadets National Movement.

Russian artistic gymnast