Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Semyon Vladimirovich PEGOV
Aliases
Семён Владимирович ПЕГОВ; Semjon Vladimirovitj PEGOV; Semion Vladimirovič PEGOV
Position
Russian military blogger, runs social media channel WarGonzo
Nationality
Russia
DoB
1985-09-09
Reg. ID
673110457100 (fiscalcode-National Fiscal Code) (TIN)
Linked to
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32023R1216
Official reason
Semyon Pegov is a Russian military blogger and runs one of the most popular pro-war social media channels in Russia, WarGonzo. He frequently appears in Russian state-controlled media. Semyon Pegov and WarGonzo spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda and promote the Russian military and PMC Wagner, depicting Ukrainian forces as Nazis and disseminating fals...
Other Information
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A32023R1216
Date of listing
2023-06-23
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