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Mikalai KARPIANKOU

Aliases

Mikalay KARPIANKOU; Mikalay KARPYANKOU; Nikolai Nikolaevich KARPENKOV; Nikolai KARPENKOV

Nationality

Belarus

DoB

1968-09-06

Address

Minsk, Belarus

Official reason

Mikalai Karpiankou (Karpiankou) is Belarus’ Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and the current Commander of the Internal Troops.  In his previous role as head of GUBOPiK, Karpiankou personally led members of GUBOPiK in pursuing and beating peaceful protesters in Minsk, the capital city of Belarus.  In January 2021, a leaked audio recording alleged...

Other Information

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0237

Date of listing

2021-06-21

Program information

Authority

US

Program

Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 C.F.R. part 548; Executive Order 13405 Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus

Regime

OFAC country specific

Target State

Belarus

Measures

Blocking Property, Suspending Entry

Official Information

On February 3, 2010, OFAC issued the Belarus Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR part 548 (75 FR 5502, February 3, 2010 (the “Regulations”), to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13405 of June 16, 2006, “Blocking Property of Certain Persons Undermining Democratic Processes or Institutions in Belarus” (71 FR 35485, June 20, 2006), pursuant to authorities de...

Additional Details

SDN

Program URL

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/03/27/2023-06170/belarus-sanctions-regulations