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Nikolay Kuznetsov

Aliases

Nikolaj Kuznetsov; Nikolaj Anatolevich Kuznetsov; Николай Анатольевич Кузнецов; Nikolay Anatolevich KUZNETSOV; Nikolaj Anatoljevitj KUZNETSOV; Nikolaj Anatolievič KUZNECOV

Position

Member of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, \ncommander of the Dzerzhinsky division special forces unit of Rosgvardia (Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation)

DoB

1978-04-13

Reg. ID

645407737871 (fiscalcode-National Fiscal Code) (Tax identification number)

Linked to

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R0500

Official reason

Major-General Nikolay Anatolevich Kuznetsov is a member of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and commander of the Dzerzhinsky division special forces unit of Rosgvardia (Federal Service of National Guard Troops of the Russian Federation). Kuznetsov’s unit was part of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and members of his unit sys...

Other Information

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Date of listing

2023-03-07

Program information

Authority

EU

Program

Restrictive measures against serious human rights violations and abuses

Regime

EU-horizontal

Target State

Human Rights

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) 2020/1999

Official Information

On 9 December 2019, the Council welcomed the launch by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of preparatory work to establish a horizontal EU sanctions regime against serious human rights violations and abuses. On 17 November 2020, the Council approved conclusions on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Demo...

Program URL

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02020D1999-20211213