Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Nationality
Russia
DoB
1972-08-24
Address
Russia
Reg. ID
120018866, Passport
Official reason
Oleg Sotnikov (Sotnikov) served as a Russian military intelligence officer who provided support to the GRU during its targeting of the OPCW, and was designated pursuant to CAATSA Section 224 for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity against any person, including a democratic institution or government, on behalf of t...
Other Information
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm577
Date of listing
2018-12-19
Authority
US
Program
Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 (CAATSA) - Title II
Regime
OFAC country specific
Target State
Russia
Measures
Blocking Property, Suspending Entry
Sanctions Portfolio
Trade sanctions are not determined, the following sectors should be considered for sanctions risk exposure: crude oil projects, financial institutions, transactions with Russian defense or intelligence sectors, export pipelines, privatization of state-owned assets by government officials, and arms transfers to Syria.
Official Information
CAATSA. CAATSA established new sanctions authorities and exceptions, in addition to amending, modifying, or otherwise affecting: The Ukraine-/Russia-related Executive Orders, E.O. 13694 of April 1, 2015, “Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities” (80 FR 18077, April 2, 2015), and E.O. 13757...
Additional Details
NS-MBS / SDN
Program URL
• https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3364 • https://ofac.treasury.gov/media/8671/download?inline