Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Alexey Lvovich NIKOLOV
Aliases
Алексей Львович НИКОЛОВ
Position
a General Director of the Russian government-linked media organization TV-Novosti, and of its subordinate, RT news television network
Nationality
Russia
DoB
1957-12-21
Reg. ID
531246870 (other-Other identification number); 530308406 (other-Other identification number)
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32022R2476
Official reason
Alexey Nikolov is a General Director of the Russian government-linked media organisation TV-Novosti, and of its subordinate RT news television network. TV-Novosti and RT are funded from the federal budget of the Russian Federation. Media outlets under his management, including RT, spread pro-Kremlin propaganda and disinformation, and supported Russ...
Other Information
(Date of UN designation: 2022-12-16)
Date of listing
2022-12-16
Program information
Authority
EU
Program
- Restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol (Crimea) - Restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine (Territorial integrity) - Misappropriation of state funds of Ukraine (MSF) - Restrictive measures in response to the...
Regime
EU country specific, EU MSF
Target State
Russia
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 2014/145/CFSP.
Official Information
Program: Restrictive measures in response to the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol (Crimea) On 6 March 2014, the Heads of State or Government of the EU countries strongly condemned the unprovoked violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity by Russia. At its meeting on 20-21 March 2014, the European Council strongly conde...
Program URL
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02014D0386-20220622 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02014D0145-20230915 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02014D0119-20230304 - https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02022D0266-20230222