Last Updated: January 19, 2026
Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin
Aliases
Evgeny Prigozhin; Yevgeny Prigozhin
Position
Responsible for and support to the Wagner Group; funder and former director of Internet Research Agency
Nationality
Russia
DoB
1961-06-01
Reg. ID
40 07 136936
Official reason
Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin is or has been involved in activities which threaten the peace, stability and security of Libya or undermine its transition to a democratic, peaceful and independent country, through his responsibility and provision of support for the activities in Libya of the organisation known as the Wagner Group. The Wagner Group...
Other Information
The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Date of listing
2020-12-31
Program information
Authority
UK
Program
The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
Regime
UN, UK country specific
Target State
Libya
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 Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 came fully into force on 31 December 2020. They are intended to ensure compliance with the relevant UN obligations under UNSCR 1970, and to • promote respect for human rights in Libya • promote the peace, stability and security of Libya • promote the successful completion of Libya’s transition to a ...
Additional Details
Licensing and exception provisions are contained in Part 8 of the Regulations.
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