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Igor Albertovich KESAEV

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Igor Albertovich KESAEV is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Igor (Ihor) Kesaev (Kesayev) · Igor Albertovich KESAEV · Igor Albertovich Kesaev · Igor Albertovitj KESAJEV · Igor Albertovič KESAJEV · 17 more...				[sources]
Other name	Igor Albertovich Kesaev · Igor Albertovich Kesayev · Ihor Albertovych Kesaev · KIESAIEV IHOR · Kesaev Igor · 7 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1966-10-30				[sources]
Place of birth	North Ossetia, Vladikavkaz, RUSSIAN FEDERATION · Ordzhonikidze, North Ossetian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR · Vladikavkaz · Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia, Russia · Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia-Alania Republic, Russia · 6 more...				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Cyprus · Russia				[sources]
Country	Russia				[sources]
Country of birth	Russia				[sources]
First name	Igor · Igor Albertovich · Ihor · Игор · Игорь				[sources]
INN	`770604683378`				[sources]
Keywords	Олігархи та члени їх сімей · Фізичні особи під санкціями ЄС				[sources]
Last name	KESAEV · KESAJEV · Kesaev · Kesajev · Kesayev · 2 more...				[sources]
Patronymic	Albertovich · Альбертович				[sources]
Second name	Albertovich				[sources]
Tax Number	`770604683378`				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4219752				[sources]
Position	Co-owner and President of the 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 · Бізнесмен, власник ГК "Меркурій" та АТ "Торгова компанія "МЄГАПОЛІС" (обидві - РФ) · 8 more...				[sources]
Education	Moscow State Institute of International Relations				[sources]
Address	Moscow · Російська Федерація, м. Владикавказ				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · info.publicintelligence.net · sanctions.nazk.gov.ua · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Created at	2022-04-13				[sources]
Modified on	2024-03-22				[sources]
Last changed	2024-04-14	Last checked	2024-04-19	First seen	2022-01-01

Descriptions

Owner and President of Mercury Group

— Australian Sanctions Consolidated List, 2023-04-20

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, 2024-03-22

Function: Co-owner and President of the Mercury Group

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2024-03-22

Igor Kesaev is the co-owner and president of the Mercury Group, which has been associated with Megapolis Group, the leading tobacco distributor in Russia. He has a net worth of USD 3.6 billion according to Forbes. He is a major shareholder in Mercury Group and Megapolis Group.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2024-03-22

The reasons column indicates he is former President of the Mercury Group

— EU Consolidated Travel Bans, 2024-03-28

Igor Kesaev est copropriétaire et président de Mercury Group, qui est associé à Megapolis Group, le principal distributeur de tabac en Russie. Selon Forbes, sa valeur nette est de 3,6 milliards de dollars US. Il 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 ayant une activité dans des secteurs économiques fournissant une source substantielle de revenus au gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie, qui est responsable de l’annexion de la Crimée et de la déstabilisation de l’Ukraine.

— French Freezing of Assets, 2024-03-14

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

— New Zealand Russia Sanctions, 2024-03-21

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 bribetakers and warmongers non-official source, 2023-08-04

Mentioned in 2018 CAATSA report on Russian oligarchs

— Russian Oligarch/Billionaires Database non-official source, 2024-04-14

Russian billionaire retail businessman (born 1966)

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

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
Moscow	Russia

Assets and shares
Asset	Percentage held	Start date	End date
Limited Liability Company Merkuriy Servisez	-	-	-
Limited Liability Company Trast Kong	-	-	-
Limited Liability Company Fo-Menedzhment	-	-	-
Limited Liability Company Iksora	-	-	-
Limited Liability Company Ik-Menedzhment	-	-	-
Limited Liability Company Femili Ofis	-	-	-
Limited Liability Company Sanatoriy IM. M.V.Frunze	-	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Federal Public Service Finance	UKR	2024-03-14	-
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU	-	-	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)	SDN List	-	-
National Security and Defense Council	726/2022	2022-10-19	2032-10-19
National Security and Defense Council	726/2022	2022-10-19	-
National Security and Defense Council	467/2016	2016-10-17	2017-10-17
Ministry of Economy, Finance, and Recovery	(UE) 2022/581 du 08/04/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 2023/1765 du 13/09/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 2023/571 du 13/03/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 2024/849 du 12/03/2024 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)	-	-
Global Affairs Canada	Russia / Russie	-	-
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	2022-04-13	-
European External Action Service	UKR	2024-03-14	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)	Autonomous (Russia)	2022-07-01	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Russia	2022	-
National Security and Defense Council	176/2018	2018-06-21	2021-06-21
National Security and Defense Council	133/2017	2017-05-15	-
National Security and Defense Council	266/2021	2021-06-24	2024-06-24
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Russia Sanctions Act 2022	2022-10-12	-
National Security and Defense Council	133/2017	2017-05-15	2018-05-15
Estonian Presidency of the Council of the EU	-	-	-
National Agency on Corruption Prevention	-	2022-10-19	-
National Security and Defense Council	126/2018	2018-05-14	2021-05-14
Ministry of Finance	資産凍結等の措置の対象となるロシア連邦の団体及び個人（個人）	2023-12-15	-

Data sources

Ukraine NABC Sanctions Tracker39,906

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

Ukraine · National Agency on Corruption Prevention

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,313

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

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions17,116

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · National Security and Defense Council

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)

Russian Oligarch/Billionaires Database169

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

OpenSanctions · non-official source

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,240

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,891

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

New Zealand Russia Sanctions1,657

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

New Zealand · Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Forbes 2021 List of Russian Billionaires101

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

Russia · Wikipedia · non-official source

Japan Economic sanctions and list of eligible people3,486

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

Japan · Ministry of Finance

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)18,607

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

United States · Department of the Commerce - International Trade Administration

French Freezing of Assets6,267

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

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List28,406

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

United States · Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

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

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,063

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

Australia · Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

External databases

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

Wikidata224,935

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

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