Belova Olga Nikolaevna

Russian Federation

1976-07-19

Moscow, Russian Federation

Female

EU

Host of the Zvezda TV channel

Olga BELOVA is a propagandist working at TV Zvezda, an outlet of the Russian Armed Forces. She is a host of TV Zvezda’s flagship programmes, which regularly spreads disinformation regarding Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, undermines Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, and provides crucial media support for Kremlin policy. In particular, she has spread disinformation concerning Ukrainians being Nazis who are also preparing biological and chemical bombs against Russians. She is also a member of a governing board of the “Mothers of Russia” organisation, which supports the war of aggression against Ukraine. Therefore, Olga BELOVA is responsible for supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

CH

Art. 15 para. 1 and 4 (Financial sanctions) and art. 29 para. 1 (Travel ban), annexe 8

Function: Host of the Zvezda TV channel; Associated individuals: Aleksei Viktorovich PIMANOV; Associated entities: Open Joint Stock Company TV and Radio Company of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation “Zvezda” ОАО ТРК ВС РФ “ЗВЕЗДА”

2023-06-28

CH

Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.72)

Switzerland country specific

Russia

Asset freeze, Travel ban, Trade sanctions, Financial restrictions, Transport restrictions, Other restrictions

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (SR 946.231.176.72). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.