Weitz Alexei

Russian Federation

1965-10-07

Male

EU

Alexei Weitz is a member and spiritual leader of the nationalist motorcycle club Nightwolves MC, with close personal links to the Nightwolves MC leader Alexander Zaldostanov. He is responsible for linking the Nightwolves MC with the Russian Orthodox Church and shaping its leaders’ worldview. He has previously acted as press secretary of the Nightwolves MC and performs representative tasks, among others, giving talks to University students and speaking at Nightwolves rallies. He is also an expert of the Council for Interethnic Relations under the President of Russia, which has publicly supported the Russian war on Ukraine and breaches of international law and is responsible for formulating an official concept of the “Russian nation”. Due to his activities for the Nightwolves MC and the Council for Interethnic Relations under the President of Russia, Weitz is a key figure of Russian state propaganda. Alexei Weitz is a member of the Nightwolves MC, which is responsible for materially supporting actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Furthermore, he is a natural person responsible for, supporting and implementing actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as the stability and security in Ukraine.

CH

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

2022-07-29

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.