Last Updated: January 19, 2026

Movement "Novorossiya" of Igor Girkin

Aliases

Movement "Novorossiya" of Igor Strelkov; 25 January Committee

Address

Occupies several rooms in the former Ptitsyn-Zalogina estate near the Taganskaya metro station (in Moscow, Russia)

Official reason

The Movement “Novorossiya”/”New Russia” was established in November 2014 in Russia and is headed by Russian officer Igor Girkin a.k.a.Strelkov (identified as a staff member of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU)). Girkin is a defendant in the case of the shooting down of flight...

Other Information

Management: Igor Srelkov Girking (subject to sanctions) The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

Date of listing

2020-12-31

Program information

Authority

UK

Program

The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Regime

UK country specific

Target State

Russia

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

The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure that certain sanctions relating to Russia continue to operate effectively. You should also review the following regulations to find out any changes made to the Regulations: the Sanctions (EU Exit) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No...

Additional Details

Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 7 of the Regulations.

Program URL

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2019/855