2022-26322. Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions

SUMMARY:

The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on eight entities and four individuals.

DATES:

The Secretary of State's determination regarding the eight entities and four individuals, and imposition of sanctions on the entities and individuals, identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section were applicable on June 2, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jim Mullinax, Director, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: [phone], email: [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (iii) to be or have been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of: (A) the Government of the Russian Federation.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (i) to operate or have operated in the technology sector or the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy, or any other sector of the Russian Federation economy as may be determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State determined that Section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024 shall apply to the financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (iii) to be or have been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of: (C) an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (v) to be a spouse or adult child of any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) or (iii) of this section.

Pursuant to Section 1 of E.O. 14024, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of the following persons are blocked and may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in: (a) any person determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General, or by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, and, with respect to subsection (a)(ii) of this section, in consultation with the Attorney General: (vii) to be owned or controlled by, or to have acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian Federation or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to this order.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 14024, that Sergey Nikolaevich Gorkov and Mariya Vladimirovna Zakharova to be or have been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of the Government of the Russian Federation.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(i) of E.O. 14024, that Severgroup Limited Liability Company is operating or has operated in the financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(iii)(C) of E.O. 14024, that Alexey Aleksandrovich Mordashov to be or have been a leader, official, senior executive officer, or member of the board of directors of an entity whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14024.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(v) of E.O. 14024, that Marina Aleksandrovna Mordashova, Nikita Alekseevich Mordashov, and Kirill Alekseevich Mordashov are spouses or adult children of persons blocked whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to subsection (a)(ii) or (iii) of Section 1 of E.O. 14024.

The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 1(a)(vii) of E.O. 14024, that God Semenovich Nisanov, Evgeny Grigorievich Novitsky, Public Joint Stock Company Severstal, Limited Liability Company Algoritm, and Nord Gold PLC are owned or controlled by, or has acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the Government of the Russian Federation or any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 14024.

Pursuant to E.O. 14024 this entity has been added to the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List. All property and interests in property of this entity subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked.

Whitney Baird,

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State.