Kiriyenko Vladimir Sergeevich

Russian Federation

1983-05-27

Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation

Male

EU

CEO of VK Company Limited, the parent company of Russia’s top social media platform, VKontakte.

Vladimir Sergeevich KIRIYENKO is the CEO of VK Company Limited. VK Company Limited is a Russian internet company, with a major presence in the Russian speaking segment of internet. VK projects collectively had the largest audience in Russia and captured the most screen time. VK's sites reach more than 90 % of Russian internet users on a monthly basis and the company is in the top 5 of largest internet companies, based on the number of total pages viewed. It controls and operates the three largest and most popular Russian social networking sites, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and Moi Mir, as well as the email service and internet portal mail.ru. Vladimir Sergeevich KIRIYENKO is therefore involved in economic sectors providing a substantial source of revenue to the Government of the Russian Federation. The Russian government is increasing its influence over media and social networks. VK Company is controlled by Gazprom Media (a State-owned company which is the major source of income to the Russian Government). Vladimir Sergeevich Kiriyenko therefore supports Vladimir Putin’s aim for greater control over the internet. Vladimir Kiriyenko therefore actively supports, materially or financially, or benefits from Russian decision-makers responsible for the annexation of Crimea or the destabilisation of Ukraine. As VK Company is owned by the State-owned Gazprom group, the revenue it generates is an important source of revenue for the Russian Government. Vladimir Kiriyenko is the son of Sergei Kiriyenko, currently First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Office. Sergei Kiriyenko is reported to be Vladimir Putin’s domestic policy curator.

CH

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

Function: CEO of VK Company Limited, the parent company of Russia’s top social media platform, VKontakte.; Former First Vice President of the Russian State-controlled company Rostelecom (2017-2021); Chairman of the Board of Directors of LLC Capital since 2011; Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nizhegorodpromstroybank (2008-2011)

2022-03-16

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.