Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Mikhail Potepkin
Aliases
Mikhail Potyopkin
Position
Director – Meroe Gold; Regional Director – M-Invest
Nationality
Russia
DoB
1981-09-19; 1981-09-29
Address
Sudan
Reg. ID
277242240; 651697952
Official reason
Mikhail POTEPKIN is an involved person under The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as, through his association with the Wagner Group, and his leadership of the entities Meroe Gold and M-Invest, he is responsible for action, policy or activity which threatens the peace, stability and security of Sudan.
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2023-07-20
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Sudan
Measures
Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans
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
These Regulations are made under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 (c.13) to establish a sanctions regime in relation to Sudan for the purposes of implementing many of the obligations that the United Kingdom has under UN Security Council Resolutions 1556 (2004), 1591 (2005), 1672 (2006) and 2035 (2012). Following the United Kingdom'...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 6 of the Regulations.
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