Last Updated: July 10, 2025
Igor Yuryevich CHAYKA
Aliases
Игорь Юрьевич ЧАЙКА; Igor Yuryevich CHAIKA; Igor Tschaika; Igor Čajka; Igor Jurjevitj TJAJKA
Position
Russian businessman
DoB
1988-12-13
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R1045
Official reason
Igor Chaika is a Russian businessman responsible for funnelling money in support of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) projects aimed at destabilising the Republic of Moldova. He played the role of Russian “purse”, channelling money to FSB assets in the Republic of Moldova in order to bring the country under the control of the Kremlin...
Other Information
Date of listing
2023-05-30
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
Moldova
Regime
EU country specific
Target State
Moldova
Measures
Asset freeze and prohibition to make funds available, Restrictions on admission
Sanctions Portfolio
- All assets of the listed persons and entities should be frozen. It is also prohibited to make any funds or assets directly or indirectly available to them. - Member States shall enforce travel restrictions on persons listed in the Annex of Council Decision (CFSP) 2023/891.
Official Information
In its conclusions of 23 March 2023, the European Council pledged to continue to provide all relevant support to the Republic of Moldova, including to strengthen the country’s resilience, security, stability, economy and energy supply in the face of destabilising activities by external actors. A threat to democracy and the rule of law, stability a...
Program URL
32023D0891 - EN - EUR-Lex