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Alexander Zavenovich AKOPOV

Person of interest · Sanctioned entity

Alexander Zavenovich AKOPOV is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	AKOPOV Alexander Zavenovich · Akopov Alexander Zavenovich · Akopov Oleksandr Zavenovych · Aleksandr Akopov · Aleksandr Zavenovitj AKOPOV · 13 more...				[sources]
Other name	Akopov Aleksandr · Aleksandr Zavenovich Akopov · Alexander Akopov · Alexander Akopow · АКОПОВ Александр Завенович · 5 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1957-11-22				[sources]
Place of birth	Moscou, ex-URSS (actuellement Fédération de Russie) · Moscow · Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION · Moscow, Russian Federation · Moscow, former USSR (now Russian Federation) · 2 more...				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Russia · Soviet Union				[sources]
Country	Russia				[sources]
Country of birth	Russia				[sources]
First name	Aleksandr · Alexander · Alexander Zavenovich · Александр				[sources]
INN	`773408817239` · `7736035485`				[sources]
Last name	AKOPOV · Akopov · АКОПОВ				[sources]
Patronymic	Zavenovich · Завенович				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4059720				[sources]
Position	Deputy CEO of “National Media Group” · Fonction: PDG adjoint de "National Media Group" · Propagandists · Заместитель генерального директора «Национальной Медиа Группы» · Заступник генерального директора «Національної Медіа Групи» · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Doktor Nauk in History of Art · Moscow State University of Civil Engineering				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctions.nazk.gov.ua				[sources]
Created at	2023-02-25				[sources]
Modified on	2024-03-02				[sources]
Last changed	2024-03-28	Last checked	2024-04-27	First seen	2023-03-10

Descriptions

Associated individuals: BALANOVA Svetlana Evgenievna БАЛАНОВА Светлана Евгеньевна CEO of “NATIONAL MEDIA GROUP” Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 16.12.2022 KABAYEVA Alina Maratovna КАБАЕВА Алина Маратовна Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC National Media Group Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 03.06.2022 Associated entities: National Media Group Reg. number: 1087746152207 Taxpayer Identification Number: 7704676655 Address: 119034, Moscow, Prechistenskaya embankment, 13, building 1, Russia Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 16.12.2022 Gas Industry Insurance Company SOGAZ – minority owner of the REN TV reg. number – 1027739820921 Taxpayer Identification Number - 7736035485 Address: 107078, Moscow, Academician Sakharova Ave., 10, Russia Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 28.02.2022

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2024-03-28

Associated entities: National Media Group, Reg. number: 1087746152207, Taxpayer Identification Number: 7704676655, Address: 119034, Moscow, Prechistenskaya embankment, 13, building 1, Russia Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 16.12.2022; Gas Industry Insurance Company SOGAZ – minority owner of the REN TV, reg. number – 1027739820921, Taxpayer Identification Number - 7736035485, Address: 107078, Moscow, Academician Sakharova Ave., 10, Russia, Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 28.02.2022

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Being one of the key executives of NMG, Alexander Akopov is responsible for supporting actions and policies, which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Furthermore, he is associated with Svetlana Balanova.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Alexander Akopov is the Deputy CEO of National Media Group (NMG), a large media holding controlling media outlets which are actively spreading propaganda and disinformation related to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. He is deputy to Svetlana Balanova, head of NMG.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Associated individuals: BALANOVA Svetlana Evgenievna (БАЛАНОВА Светлана Евгеньевна), CEO of “NATIONAL MEDIA GROUP”, Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 16.12.2022; KABAYEVA Alina Maratovna (КАБАЕВА Алина Маратовна), Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC National Media Group, Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 03.06.2022

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Function: Deputy CEO of “National Media Group”

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

National Media Group is the founder of 28 media enterprises in Russia, including Channel One, Channel 5, REN TV and STS, 78.ru and others, the national newspaper Izvestia, and Delovoy Peterburg. Apart from being the Deputy CEO of NMG, Alexander Akopov is also CEO of STS, one of the main TV channels of the NMG holding.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2023-04-20

Associated individuals: BALANOVA Svetlana Evgenievna БАЛАНОВА Светлана Евгеньевна CEO of “NATIONAL MEDIA GROUP” Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 16.12.2022 KABAYEVA Alina Maratovna КАБАЕВА Алина Маратовна Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC National Media Group Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 03.06.2022 Associated entities: National Media Group Reg. number: 1087746152207 Taxpayer Identification Number: 7704676655 Address: 119034, Moscow, Prechistenskaya embankment, 13, building 1, Russia Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 16.12.2022 Gas Industry Insurance Company SOGAZ – minority owner of the REN TV reg. number – 1027739820921 Taxpayer Identification Number - 7736035485 Address: 107078, Moscow, Academician Sakharova Ave., 10, Russia Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 28.02.2022

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2024-03-28

Associated individuals: BALANOVA Svetlana Evgenievna БАЛАНОВА Светлана Евгеньевна CEO of “NATIONAL MEDIA GROUP” Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 16.12.2022 KABAYEVA Alina Maratovna КАБАЕВА Алина Маратовна Chairman of the Board of Directors of CJSC National Media Group Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 03.06.2022 Associated entities: National Media Group Reg. number: 1087746152207 Taxpayer Identification Number: 7704676655 Address: 119034, Moscow, Prechistenskaya embankment, 13, building 1, Russia Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 16.12.2022 Gas Industry Insurance Company SOGAZ – minority owner of the REN TV reg. number – 1027739820921 Taxpayer Identification Number - 7736035485 Address: 107078, Moscow, Academician Sakharova Ave., 10, Russia Listed under Council Decision 2014/145/CFSP on 28.02.2022

— EU Consolidated Travel Bans, 2024-03-28

Personnes associées: BALANOVA Svetlana Evgenievna, PDG de "NATIONAL MEDIA GROUP Inscrite sur la liste figurant dans la décision 2014/145/PESC du Conseil le 16.12.2022, KABAYEVA Alina Maratovna, Présidente du conseil d’administration de CJSC National Media Group, Inscrite sur la liste figurant dans la décision 2014/145/PESC du Conseil le 3.6.2022. Entités associées: National Media Group, Numéro d’enregistrement: 1087746152207 - No d’identification fiscale: 7704676655, Adresse: quai Presnenskaya, 13, bâtiment 1, 119034, Moscou, Russie, Inscrit sur la liste figurant dans la décision 2014/145/PESC du Conseil le 16.12.2022, Gas Industry Insurance Company SOGAZ (Compagnie d’assurance de l’industrie du gaz SOGAZ) – actionnaire minoritaire de REN TV Numéro d’enregistrement: 1027739820921 - No d’identification fiscale: 7736035485, Adresse: avenue Academician- Sakharova, 10, 107078, Moscou, Russie - Inscrit sur la liste figurant dans la décision 2014/145/PESC du Conseil le 28.2.2022 Alexander Akopov est le PDG adjoint de National Media Group (NMG), un grand groupe médiatique contrôlant des médias qui diffusent activement de la propagande et de la désinformation liées à la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Il est l’adjoint de Svetlana Balanova, qui est à la tête de NMG. National Media Group est le fondateur de 28 entreprises de médias en Russie, dont Channel One, Channel 5, REN TV et STS, 78.ru, le journal national Izvestia, ainsi que Delovoy Peterburg. En plus d’être le PDG adjoint du National Media Group (NMG), Alexander Akopov est également le PDG de STS, l’une des principales chaînes de télévision du groupe NMG. Étant l’un des principaux dirigeants de National Media Group (NMG), Alexander Akopov est responsable de soutenir des actions et politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine. Il est en outre associé à Svetlana Balanova.

— French Freezing of Assets, 2023-04-20

Deputy CEO of the "National Media Group"

— ACF List of bribetakers and warmongers non-official source, 2023-03-10

российский телепродюсер и телеведущий

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU	-	-	-
European External Action Service	UKR	2023-02-25	-
National Security and Defense Council	191/2023	2023-04-01	2033-04-01
National Agency on Corruption Prevention	-	2023-04-01	-
Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery	(UE) 2023/429 du 25/02/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)	-	-
Federal Public Service Finance	UKR	2023-02-25	-
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU	-	-	-
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)	Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 15 and 25	2023-03-02	-

Data sources

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,315

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council.

Belgium · Federal Public Service Finance

ACF List of bribetakers and warmongers7,944

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

Russia · Anti-Corruption Foundation (ACF) · non-official source

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions17,116

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · National Security and Defense Council

French Freezing of Assets6,265

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 · Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery

EU Consolidated Travel Bans3,894

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,011

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

Switzerland · State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO)

Ukraine NABC Sanctions Tracker39,904

A list of suggested Russia-related sanctions targets composed by the Ukrainian anti-corruption agency.

Ukraine · National Agency on Corruption Prevention

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,054

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

European Union · European External Action Service

External databases

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Wikidata224,807

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

Source data IDs: ua-nsdc-22316-akopov-oleksandr-zavenovic · ch-seco-61469 · eu-fsf-eu-9870-27 · ua-nazk-person-25725 · acf-6791581589cc59648d23bc0a4b630b67ee8560ff · eu-tb-logical-150780 · ua-nabc-person-25725-akopov-alexander-zavenovich · NK-Dj5gpRs9inydwuaEn5vZKx · fr-ga-6527

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