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Mikhail Leontyev

Disqualified · Person of interest · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NameLeontev Mikhail · Leontyev (Leontiev) Mikhail Vladimirovich · Leontyev Mikhail Vladimirovich · Michail Vladimirovitj LEONTIEV · Michail Vladimirovitsj Leontev · 14 more...[sources]
Other nameLeontiev Leontyev Mikhail · Leontiev Mykhailo Volodymyrovych · Michail Leontjew · Mikhail Leontev · Mikhail Vladimirovich Leontyev · 9 more...[sources]
Weak alias米哈伊尔·列昂季耶夫 · 米哈伊爾·弗拉基米羅維奇·列昂季耶夫[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthMoscou · Moscou : RUSSIE · Moscow · Moscow Russia · Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION · 2 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityRussia[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
CitizenshipRussia · Soviet Union[sources]
Country of birthRussia[sources]
First nameMichail · Mikhail · Mikhail Vladimirovich · Михаил[sources]
Last nameLEONTIEV · Leontyev · ЛЕОНТЬЕВ[sources]
Middle nameVladimirovich · Vladimirovitj · Vladimirovič · Владимирович[sources]
PatronymicVladimirovich · Владимирович[sources]
Second nameVladimirovich[sources]
Wikidata IDQ981933[sources]
PositionJournalist, TV Presenter on Perviy Kanal (Channel One), press-Secretary of “Rosneft” · Journaliste, présentateur télévisé sur Perviy Kanal, chargé de relations presse de Rosneft · Presenter on Channel One · Propagandists · Top Management of State Owned Companies · 3 more...[sources]
EducationPlekhanov Russian Economic University (-1979)[sources]
AddressРосійська Федерація, м. Москва[sources]
Source linkfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr[sources]
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Descriptions

Television Presenter (Channel One)

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Mikhail Leontyev is a propagandist on Pervyi Kanal (Channel One), a major Russian TV channel which is under the permanent direct control of the Russian Federation. Pervyi Kanal amplifies and supports the policies of the Russian authorities through its propaganda activities. During the war of aggression against Ukraine, Pervyi Kanal has been among the most active and prominent instruments in spreading the Kremlin narrative and supporting the war with aggressive commentaries and undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity, supporting the illegal annexation of Crimea, and Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. He is also a vice-president and press-secretary of Rosneft. Since 1999, he has been the author and a presenter of a flagship programme “Odnako” on Pervyi Kanal, where he routinely undermines the statehood of Ukraine and justifies the war of aggression against Ukraine. Therefore, Mikhail Leontyev is responsible for supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Function: Journalist, TV Presenter on Perviy Kanal, press-Secretary of “Rosneft”

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Mikhail Leontyev est un propagandiste sur Pervyi Kanal (Channel One), une grande chaîne de télévision russe placée en permanence sous le contrôle direct de la Fédération de Russie. Pervyi Kanal amplifie et soutient les politiques des autorités russes par ses activités de propagande. Pendant la guerre d’agression contre l’Ukraine, Pervyi Kanal a été l’un des instruments les plus actifs et les plus importants de diffusion du récit du Kremlin et soutenant la guerre au moyen de commentaires agressifs et compromettant l’intégrité territoriale de l’Ukraine, soutenant l’annexion illégale de la Crimée et la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Il est également vice-président et chargé de relations presse de Rosneft. Depuis 1999, il est l’auteur et le présentateur d’un programme phare intitulé "Odnako" sur Pervyi Kanal, dans lequel il s’attache régulièrement à diminuer la qualité d’État de l’Ukraine et à justifier la guerre d’agression contre l’Ukraine. Par conséquent, Mikhail Leontyev est responsable de soutenir et de mettre en œuvre des actions et des politiques qui compromettent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance 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,

Advisor to the President of PJSC Rosneft Igor Sechin in the rank of Vice President of PJSC Rosneft for PR

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

Member of the Izborsk Club, which unites the ideologists of modern Russian authoritarianism and the war in Ukraine

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

Russian propagandist: TV presenter and political commentator on Channel One; author and host of the program "Odnako" on Channel One; former publisher and co-owner (along with Channel One) of weekly magazine "Odnako," author of propaganda publications on the Internet; Press secretary and vice president of Rosneft

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

Russian television pundit

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,630

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

United Kingdom · CoH

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)7,380

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

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,601

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 List5,962

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,568

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

Australia · DFAT

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories375,874

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

ACF List of War Enablers8,519

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

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,680

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

Switzerland · SECO

French National Asset Freezing System5,795

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

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List5,049

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions21,286

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

Wikidata Entities of Interest3,963

Persons of interest profiles from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,741

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

Monaco · Monaco

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,188

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

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,974

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

External databases

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

Wikidata349,563

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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