Cyprus; Russia

1958-03-09

Russia

K00162033 , Cypriot Passport, Expiry: 11 Feb 2024; 55 0344417 , Russian Passport, Expiry: 20 Feb 2030

Mikail Safarbekovich GUTSERIEV (hereafter GUTSERIEV) is designated under the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the following grounds: (1) GUTSERIEV has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Belarus by owning or controlling directly or indirectly (within meaning of regulation 7), JSC NK Neftisa and PJSC RussNeft, entities carrying on business in the Belarussian energy sector, which is a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Belarus; (2) GUTSERIEV has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Belarus by working as a director (whether executive or non-executive), or other manager or equivalent, of FLLC SLAVKALI, JSC NK Neftisa and PJSC RussNeft, entities carrying on business in the Belarussian extractives and energy sectors, which are sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Belarus; ( 3) GUTSERIEV is, or has been, involved in policies or activities which undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus by providing support for and/or obtaining an economic benefit from the Government of Belarus; (4) GUTSERIEV is associated with Alexander Lukashenko, an individual who is, and/or has been responsible for serious violations of human rights, the repression of civil society or democratic opposition in Belarus, or other actions, policies or activities which undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus following 9 August 2020, and has been involved in promoting such activities.

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

2021-08-09

UK

The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

UK country specific

Belarus

Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans, Transport sanctions

• The Regulations impose financial sanctions through a targeted asset freeze on designated persons and prohibitions on making funds or economic resources available. This involves the freezing of funds and economic resources (non-monetary assets, such as property or vehicles) of designated persons and ensuring that funds and economic resources are not made available to or for the benefit of designated persons, either directly or indirectly. • The effect of the Regulations is to impose a travel ban on persons who are designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes of being made subject to immigration sanctions under the Sanctions Act. • Transport sanctions. • Trade sanctions.

This sanctions regime is aimed at encouraging the Government of Belarus to: • respect democratic principles and institutions and the separation of powers and the rule of law in Belarus • refrain from actions, policies or activities which repress civil society in Belarus • investigate properly and institute criminal proceedings against the persons responsible for the disappearances of Yury Zakharanka, Viktar Hanchar, Anatol Krasouski, and Dzmitry Zavadski • comply with international human rights law and respect human rights cease actions destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, including by supporting or facilitating Russia’s actions in respect of Ukraine • refrain from any other action which undermines or threatens peace, security or stability in Europe. The regulations impose asset freezes on persons reasonably suspected of involvement in conduct enabling or facilitating the disappearances of four people or the failure to investigate properly or institute criminal proceedings against the persons responsible for those disappearances; the commission of serious human rights violations in Belarus; the repression of civil society or democratic opposition in Belarus; or other actions, policies or activities which undermine democracy or the rule of law in Belarus [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-belarus]

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.