Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Ivan Mikhailavich EISMONT

Aliases

Ivan Mikhailavich Eismant

Position

Chairman of the National State Television and Radio Company since February 2018 and Head of Beltelradio Company

Nationality

Belarus

DoB

1977-01-20

Official reason

As Head of the Belarusian State Television and Radio Company, Ivan Eismont is responsible for the dissemination of state propaganda in public media. This includes using media channels to support the President’s continuation of his term in office, despite the fraudulent presidential elections that took place on 9 August 2020, and the subsequent and ...

Other Information

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2021-02-18

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.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/600