Last Updated: July 15, 2025
Konstantin Alexandrovich PIKALOV
Aliases
Константин Александрович ПИКАЛОВ; Konstantin Alexandrovič PIKALOV; Konstantin Aleksandrovič PIKALOV; Konstantin Alexandrovitj PIKALOV; Konstantin Pikałow
Position
One of the PMC Wagner Commanders in Africa; code name “Mazaï” (Mazay). Since April 2023, he is also at the head of a new paramilitary group (Convoy) created in November 2022 to take action in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine
DoB
1968-07-23
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202302722
Official reason
Konstantin Alexandrovich Pikalov, code name “Mazaï” (Mazay), is one of the leaders of the Wagner Group and is responsible for the operational activities of the Wagner Group in Africa, notably in the Central African Republic (CAR). He is accused of being the instigator of the murder of three Russian journalists in July 2018. The Wagner Group is lis...
Other Information
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32023D0433
Date of listing
2023-12-06
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