Search OpenSanctions

Advanced

Mikhail Vladimirovich LEONTYEV

Person of interest · Sanctioned entity
Mikhail Vladimirovich LEONTYEV is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypePerson[sources]
NameLEONTEV Mikhail Vladimirovich · Leontiev Mykhailo Volodymyrovych · Leontyev (Leontiev) Mikhail Vladimirovich · Leontyev Mikhail Vladimirovich · Michail Vladimirovitj LEONTIEV · 17 more...[sources]
Other nameLeont'ev Mihail Vladimirovich · Leont'ev Mixail Vladimirovich · Leont'iev Mykhailo Volodymyrovych · Leont'jev Mihajlo Volodimirovič · Leont'jev Mikhajlo Volodimirovich · 31 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthMoscou · Moscow · Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION · Moscow, Russia · Moscow, Russian Federation · 3 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityRussia · Soviet Union[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
Country of birthRussia[sources]
First nameMichail · Mikhail · Mikhail Vladimirovich · Mikhail Vladimirovich · Михаил[sources]
INN770403045248[sources]
KeywordsКерівництво підприємств з видобутку надр · Пропагандисти, артисти, лідери думок[sources]
Last nameLEONTIEV · LEONTYEV · Leont'yev · Leontyev · ЛЕОНТЬЕВ · 1 more...[sources]
PatronymicVladimirovich · Владимирович[sources]
Second nameVladimirovich[sources]
Wikidata IDQ981933[sources]
PositionJournalist, TV Presenter on Perviy Kanal (Channel One), press-Secretary of “Rosneft” · PJSC "NK" ROSNEFT " (Spokesman - Director of Information and Advertising, Vice President) · Propagandists · Russian Journalist, TV Presenter, Publicist, Top Manager. Vice President, Director of Information and Advertising of the Rosneft · Top Management of State Owned Companies · 6 more...[sources]
EducationPlekhanov Russian Economic University (-1979)[sources]
StatusDomestic Politically Exposed Person[sources]
AddressРосійська Федерація, м. Москва[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctions.nazk.gov.ua[sources]
Created at[sources]
Modified on[sources]
Last changedLast checkedFirst seen

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.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

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 Freezing of Assets,

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 bribetakers and warmongers non-official source,

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

ACF List of bribetakers and warmongers non-official source,

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

ACF List of bribetakers and warmongers non-official source,

Russian television pundit

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,000

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)

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,285

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

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

Canadian Special Economic Measures Act Sanctions4,214

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

ACF List of bribetakers and warmongers7,939

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

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,064

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)

RuPEP Public Database of PEPs in Russia and Belarus86,480

RuPEP is a detailed database of politically exposed persons in Russia and Belarus maintained by qualified researchers

Russia · RuPEP · non-official source

Ukraine NABC Sanctions Tracker39,911

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)6,057

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

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions17,113

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · National Security and Defense Council

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets5,854

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation

French Freezing of Assets6,255

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

External databases

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

Wikidata224,896

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: acf-e0ae6b834d83f07cbe3bee666b6bf4eb831987e6 · ua-nazk-person-2226 · acf-749447085ab87d16a6cc954e611ba377081d73aa · ua-nabc-person-2226-leontev-mikhail-vladimirovich · ch-seco-63133 · ua-nsdc-17099-leontev-mihajlo-volodimirovic · ca-sema-1-975-ru-mikhail-vladimirovich-leontyev · gb-hmt-15331 · eu-tb-logical-154481 · au-dfat-7221-mikhail-vladimirovich-leontyev · fr-ga-6708 · acf-fd813b96b823459b7be6ffc3cca0dd47de8c181b · eu-fsf-eu-10302-59

For experts: raw data explorer