Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Valery Nikolayevich ZAKHAROV

Aliases

Valerii ZAKHAROV

Nationality

Russia

DoB

1970-01-12

Address

Russia

Reg. ID

D00005931, Passport

Official reason

Valery Nikolayevich Zakharov (Zakharov) is a Russian national and Wagner Group employee, who served as the National Security Advisor to CAR’s President, serving in both roles simultaneously. During his tenure as the CAR’s National Security Advisor, Zakharov influenced the strategic direction of the Wagner Group in the CAR, while advising CAR’s Pres...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1220

Date of listing

2023-01-26

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Central African Republic Sanctions, 31 C.F.R. part 553

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Central African Republic

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry

Official Information

On May 12, 2014, the President issued Executive Order 13667 (79 FR 28387, May 15, 2014) (E.O. 13667), invoking the authority of, inter alia, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 5 of the United Nations Participation Act (22 U.S.C. 287c). OFAC is ...

Additional Details

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Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/07/07/2014-15763/central-african-republic-sanctions-regulations