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Vitaly Azarov

Person of interest · Politician

Vitaly Azarov is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Azarov Vitaly Mikhailovich · Vitalij Azarov · Vitaly Azarov · Witali Michailowitsch Asarow · Азаров, Виталий Михайлович				[sources]
Alias	Vitalij Mikhajlovitsj Azarov · Vitaly Mikhaylovich Azarov · Witali Asarow · Азаров Виталий Михайлович · Виталий Михайлович Азаров				[sources]
Birth date	1954-01-03				[sources]
Place of birth	Lviv				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	Russia · Soviet Union				[sources]
Last name	Azarov				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4058143				[sources]
Position	Presidential proxies in elections · Доверенные лица президента на выборах				[sources]
Education	Candidate of Historical Sciences · Doktor Nauk in Political Science · V. I. Lenin Military-Political Academy				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-09	Last processed	2025-12-09	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Authorized representative of presidential candidate Vladimir Putin in the non-competitive presidential elections 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: Chairman of the All-Russian public organization of veterans "Russian Union of Veterans", Colonel General. ---- All-Russian public organization of veterans “Russian Union of Veterans” is an association of veterans, an organization that supported the military invasion of Ukraine. In past: Chief of Staff of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation"

— ACF List of War Enablers non-official source, 2025-07-17