Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Yuri Khadzimuratovich Karaev
Aliases
Yuri Khadzimuratavich Karaeu; Yuri Khadzimuratovich Karaeu; Yuri Khadzimuratavich Karaev; Yury Khadzhimuratavich Karayeu
Position
Former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus
DoB
1966-06-21
Address
Belarus
Official reason
Yuri Karaev was the Minister of Internal Affairs in Belarus from June 2019 until 29 October 2020. In this role, Karaev had overall leadership and command of, and was therefore responsible for the actions of, the Internal Troops and Public Security Police in Minsk. Therefore, he is responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses against p...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
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.
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