Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Igor Vasilyevich KARPENKO

Aliases

Igor Vasilyevich KARPENKA; Igor Vasilyevich KARPENKO

Position

Chairman of the Central Commission of the Republic of Belarus on Elections and Holding Republican Referenda

Nationality

Belarus; Russia

DoB

1964-04-28

Official reason

Igor Vasilyevich KARPENKO is an involved person under the Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: KARPENKO is and has been responsible for, engaging in, providing support for, and promoting: (1) the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus and (2) actions and activ...

Other Information

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

Date of listing

2025-01-27

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

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

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Belarus

Measures

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

Sanctions Portfolio

• 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 n...

Official Information

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 ...

Additional Details

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

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/600