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Igor Albertovich Kesaev

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TypePerson[sources]
NameIgor (Ihor) Kesaev (Kesayev) · Igor Albertovich KESAEV · Igor Albertovich KESAYEV · Igor Albertovich Kesaev · Igor Albertovitj KESAJEV · 18 more...[sources]
AliasIgor Albertovich Kesaev · Igor Albertovich Kesayev · Igor Kesajev · Ihor Albertovych Kesaev · Kiesaiev Ihor Albertovych · 6 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthNorth Ossetia, Vladikavkaz, RUSSIAN FEDERATION · Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR · Russia · Vladikavkaz · Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia · 7 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityCyprus · Russia[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
CitizenshipCyprus · Russia[sources]
Country of birthRussia[sources]
First nameIgor · Igor Albertovich · Ihor · Ihor Albertovych · Игор · 1 more...[sources]
INN770604683378[sources]
Last nameKESAEV · Kesaev · Kesajev · Kesayev · Кесаев[sources]
Middle nameAlbertovich · Albertovitj · Albertovič · Albertovych · Альбертович[sources]
PatronymicAlbertovich · АЛЬБЕРТОВИЧ · Альбертович[sources]
Tax Number770604683378[sources]
Unique Entity IDG32QCKJRTBM3 · K953YGZG3DL7 · K97QR4JNK3A8[sources]
Wikidata IDQ4219752[sources]
Wikipedia Articleen.wikipedia.org[sources]
PositionCo-owner of the Mercury Group, which has been associated with Megapolis Group, the leading tobacco distributor in Russia. He is a major shareholder in Mercury Group and Megapolis Group. · Copropriétaire de Mercury Group · Copropriétaire et président de Mercury Group · Owner and President of the Mercury Group · President of the Mercury group of companies, occupies the 35th position in the Forbes list of the Russian Federation. President of the National non-profit fund "Monolith". Shareholder of V.A Degtyarev Weapons plant · 7 more...[sources]
EducationMoscow State Institute of International Relations[sources]
AddressMoscow · Російська Федерація, м. Владикавказ[sources]
Source linkeur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · 3 more...[sources]
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Descriptions

Owner and President of Mercury Group

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

(Date of UN designation: 2022-04-08)

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Igor Kesaev is the co-owner of the Mercury Group, which has been associated with Megapolis Group, the leading tobacco distributor in Russia. He has a net worth of USD 4,5 billion according to Forbes. He is a major shareholder in Mercury Group and Megapolis Group. Igor Kesaev is a leading businessperson operating in Russia and a businessperson involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Function: co-owner of the Mercury Group

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Igor Kesaev est copropriétaire de Mercury Group, qui est associé à Megapolis Group, le principal distributeur de tabac en Russie. Selon Forbes, sa fortune s’élève à un montant net de 4,5 milliards de dollars. Igor Kesaev est un actionnaire majeur de Mercury Group et de Megapolis Group. Igor Kesaev est un homme d’affaires influent exerçant des activités en Russie ainsi qu’un homme d’affaires actif dans des secteurs économiques constituant une source substantielle de revenus pour le gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie, qui est responsable de l’annexion de la Crimée et de la déstabilisation de l’Ukraine.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

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

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

Owner and President of Mercury Group; shareholder of V.A Degtyarev Weapons plant

New Zealand Russia Sanctions,

Russian entrepreneur, owner and president of the Mercury Group of Companies, which accumulates assets in development, trade, engineering, transport services, and the mining industry. According to credible public inquiry data, the companies he controls are benefiting significantly from Russian aggression against Ukraine.

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

(also Igor Albertovich KESAYEV, Ihor Albertovych KESAEV, Igor Albertovich KESAYEV, Ihor Albertovych KESAEV)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Igor Albertovich KESAEV)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

(also Igor Albertovich KESAEV)

US SAM Procurement Exclusions,

Mentioned in 2018 CAATSA report on Russian oligarchs

Russian Oligarch/Billionaires Database non-official source,

Russian billionaire retail businessman (born 1966)

Wikidata non-official source,

Data sources

New Zealand Russia Sanctions1,872

The New Zealand government's list of people and companies sanctioned in relation to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

New Zealand · MFAT

Russian Oligarch/Billionaires Database166

A list of billionaires and oligarchs from CIS countries, most notably the Russian Federation.

OpenSanctions · non-official source

ACF List of War Enablers8,535

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

French National Asset Freezing System6,078

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions5,933

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

Belgium · FOD

UK FCDO Sanctions List6,788

Official register of individuals, entities, and vessel subject to UK sanctions under regulations made pursuant to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

United Kingdom · FCDO

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,815

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

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors16,257

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)23,929

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

Forbes 2021 List of Russian Billionaires100

Based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2021.

Russia · Wikipedia · non-official source

US SAM Procurement Exclusions106,687

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

Monaco National Fund Freezing List6,043

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

Monaco · Monaco

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions22,689

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List37,418

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,438

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Council Official Journal Sanctioned Entities3,445

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

European Union · Council

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,934

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,170

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

European Union · Council

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List5,147

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,891

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

Switzerland · SECO

Ukraine War and Sanctions15,922

Sponsors and accomplices of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine.

Ukraine · GUR

External databases

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

Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities257,071

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

External dataset · Russia · FNS

Wikidata344,270

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

External dataset · Global · Wikidata · non-official source


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