OFSI has published an amendment to the Lukoil Bulgaria General Licence (INT/2025/7895596).
The General Licence has been extended until 26 February 2027.
Any persons intending to use General Licence INT/2025/7895596 should consult the copy of the Licence for full details of the permissions and usage requirements.
For those of you who have not committed this GL to memory, here it is:
Today, Tuesday 27 October, the UK Government has amended 3 individuals sanctioned under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Regime. This reflects amendments made on 26 October by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015).
The following individuals have been varied and are still subject to the sanctions listed:
OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Travel Ban
EMILIE EDWIGE KONIG
Other information: French terrorist fighter who travelled to Syria and joined Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, listed as Al-Qaida in Iraq (AQI) (QDe.115). Active in radicalizing and propagating Al-Qaida’s (QDe.004) ideology through the Internet. Incites violent activities against France. Currently detained in France. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2268 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5818236. Address country Syria , located in since 2013.
Dobs: 09/12/1984
Passport number: 05AT521433
Passport additional information: Issued on 30/11/2005 in Lorient, France (issued by the sous-prefecture of police)
Nationalities: France
National identifier number: 050456101445, 0205561020089
National identifier additional information: France. Issued on 19/05/2005 in Lorient, France (issued by the sous-prefecture of police), France. Issued on 30 May 2002 (issued under name Emilie Edwige Konig)
Changed: French arrest warrant issued on 12 Jun. 2015 by a magistrate of the anti-terrorism division of the Prosecutor’s Office in Paris for her participation to: Currently detained (the unmarked word “in” follows, so the sentence changes from “…for her participation in a terrorist criminal association.” to “Currently detained in France.”)
Changed: a terrorist criminal association. to: France.
Field Name: Passport additional information
Added: in Lorient, France (issued
Deleted: of police
Changed: Lorient, France to: police)
Field Name: National identifier additional information
Changed: French national identity card. to: France.
Added: in Lorient, France (issued (after “Issued on 19/05/2005”)
Deleted: of police
Changed: Lorient, France, to: police)
Changed: French identity card. to: France.
Added: (issued (before “under name Emilie Edwige”)
Added: Konig) (marked added with no corresponding deletion, so the markup alone does not establish what, if anything, it replaced; the clause previously ended “under name Emilie Edwige”)
Field Name: Genders
Added: Female (no prior value in that slot; only the value is marked as added, the “Genders:” label itself is not highlighted)
Field Name: Address country
Changed: Syria to: France
Field Name: Last updated
Changed: 23/06/2022 to: 27/10/2026
OUMAR DIABY
Other information: A leader of an armed group linked to Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant (QDe.137) and a key facilitator for a network of foreign terrorist fighters travelling to Syria. Active in terrorist propaganda through the Internet. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
Added: Al-Qaida (QDe.004) and (inserted before “Al-Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant”; marked added with no corresponding deletion)
Changed: Syrian to: network of
Changed: fighter network. to: fighters travelling to Syria.
Field Name: Name (second Alias entry, shown on the AKA line above)
Changed: Oumar to: Omar (only the first word of the alias is marked and the surname “Omsen” is untouched, so the alias changes from “Oumar Omsen” to “Omar Omsen”)
Field Name: Last updated
Changed: 18/12/2021 to: 27/10/2026
PETER CHERIF
Other information: Member of Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) (QDe.129). Convicted in absentia to five years in prison in France in 2012 and then sentenced to life imprisonment by a French court on 3 October 2024 for his involvement in a terrorist organisation. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2268 (2017) was concluded on 15 November 2021. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/un/5897329
OFSI publishes updated General Licence for Legal Services and updates FAQs
On 26 October 2026, OFSI published an updated Legal Services General Licence INT/2026/11112108, which comes into effect 00:01 29 October 2026.
The updated General Licence refreshes the fees and expenses caps for Parts A and B for the six-month period from 29 October 2026 until 28 April 2027, when the licence expires.
In addition to refreshing the caps, OFSI has also made some amendments to the General Licence. These amendments are detailed in the accompanying publication notice and FAQ 206. FAQs 64, 71 and 75 have also been amended.
Any persons intending to use INT/2026/11112108 should consult the copy of the Licence for full details of the permissions and usage requirements.
206. The Legal Services General Licence has been updated and is available online. What has changed and what does this mean for Law Firms, Legal Advisers, Counsel and providers of expenses?
General Licence INT/2026/11112108 refreshes the fees and expenses caps for Parts A and B for the six-month period from 29 October 2026 until 28 April 2027, when the licence expires.
In addition to refreshing the caps, OFSI has also made some amendments to the General Licence.
General Licence INT/2026/11112108 includes clarifications to the definition of Expenses and the permissions related to Expenses.
Amended definition: “Expenses” means any fees or expenses associated with the provision of the Legal Services including (but not limited to):
payments to other legal professionals instructed by the Law Firm and/or Counsel for third-party legal assistance.
The related amended permissions include paragraph 8.2.1, permission 5.1, Part A, and permission 4.1, Part B. OFSI has replaced the word “payable” with “paid” in these permissions:
“10% of the amount payable paid for professional legal fees and Counsel’s fees; or… “
See the full licence for the complete permissions.
General Licence INT/2026/11112108 updates paragraph 5, which now reads:
5. Subject to paragraph 6, provided that one (or both) of the sets of conditions in Part A and/or Part B of this licence are complied with in full, a DP may pay professional legal fees, Counsel’s fees, and/or Expenses to a Law Firm, a Legal Adviser, Counsel or a provider of Expenses for Legal Services which have been provided, or are being provided to that DP or to any other DP in the same DP Group.
General Licence INT/2026/11112108 updates permission 2, Part A:
2. The payment must be in relation to Legal Services which have been provided, or are being provided to a DP by a Law Firm, Legal Adviser or Counsel, or to Expenses.
General Licence INT/2026/11112108 removes the word “either” from permission 11, Part B:
11. Any payments made under this Part must either :
General Licence INT/2026/11112108 introduces a new reporting period. The reporting conditions now read:
Within 14 days of the end of each calendar month, any Person who has used the licence to receive payment for Legal Services provided to a DP must send to HM Treasury, by online reporting form
Please consult the full licence and other related FAQs for more information.
Added on: 26 October 2026
64. Which fees are not included in the £2,000,000 cap per part of the General Licence?
Expenses are not included in the £2,000,000 cap. Expenses include costs of travel, accommodation, translators, expert witnesses, and payments to other legal professionals instructed by the Law Firm and/or Counsel for third-party legal assistance. The General Licence can be used to pay expenses up to either 10% of the total professional legal fees and Counsel’s fees paid or £200,000, whichever is lower, under each part of the GL per law firm (or directly engaged Counsel) instructed.
Amended on: 26 Oct 2026
71. What counts as expenses under this General Licence?
All expenses associated with the provision of Legal Services to a DP excluding Counsel’s fees, such as the costs of travel, accommodation, translators, expert witnesses, payments to other legal professionals instructed by the Law Firm and/or Counsel for third-party legal assistance.
Amended on: 26 Oct 2026
75. What are my reporting obligations?
Any payments received for Legal Services provided to a DP under General Licence INT/2025/11112108 must be reported by online form to HM Treasury within 14 days of the end of each calendar month, with the details and supporting evidence requested in Part A or Part B of the General Licence.
The following individuals have been added and are now subject to the sanctions listed:
OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction
Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISBAH
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abu Zaid Talha Al-Misbah is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as Commander of the Al-Baraa bin Malik Battalions during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State, including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
Nationalities: Sudan
Positions: Commander of the Al-Baraa bin Malik Battalions
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Hussein Abo Jalak is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, through his role as a Rapid Support Forces commander including during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in El Fasher.
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Awad Al-Karim Ali Saeed is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as a Major General of the Sudanese Armed Forces and commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Gezira during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
Nationalities: Sudan
Positions: Major General of the SAF and Commander of the 1st Infantry Division in Gezira (Al-Jazira) state
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSET is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan through his role as a Major General of the Sudanese Armed Forces during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Gezira State including against persons on the basis of their ethnicity or religious beliefs.
Nationalities: Sudan
Positions: Major General of the SAF
Genders: Male
Name variations: Abdel-Moneim ABDEL-BASIT; Abdel Basset ABEL MONEIM
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Ibrahim Gibril OMER (“Abu Wafi”) is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely being responsible for and providing support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, through his role as Major of the Rapid Support Forces and Commander for the North Darfur section of the Rapid Support Forces, and through his association with Gedo Hamdan Ahmed, an involved person.
Nationalities: Sudan
Positions: Major in the Rapid Support Forces and RSF commander for the North Darfur sector
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdalla Ali AHMED is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely providing support for or promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan. He continues to be the Director of Gezira State Police and was so during the systematic campaign of violence against civilians in Wad Madani.
Nationalities: Sudan
Positions: Director of the Gezira State Police
Genders: Male
Name variations: Abdul-Ila Ali AHMED; Abdulelah Ali Ahmed MOHAMMED
Name (non-Latin script):عبد الله علي أحمد (script type: Arabic)
UK statement of reasons: Ahmed Haj Barrir AHMED is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for or promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, namely the deliberate targeting of civilians. He was a Brigadier General in the Sudanese Armed Forces during the time of the Wad Madani massacre in Gezira State.
Nationalities: Sudan
Positions: Brigadier General
Genders: Male
Name variation: Ahmed Bereir HAJ-AHMED
Name (non-Latin script):احمد بریر حاج أحمد (script type: Arabic)
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHA is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 since he is or has been involved in a relevant activity. As Commander of the Abdullah Jamaa Battalion, he is responsible for or has provided support for violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including the use of violence based on ethnicity, specifically against the Kanabi people, the deliberate targeting of civilians, and rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence during the “recapture” of Wad Madani in Gezira State.
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abbas Khater Bakhit (“BAKHIT”) is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 based on the following grounds: BAKHIT is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he has been responsible for or engaged in serious human rights violations or abuses as Lieutenant Colonel of the Rapid Support Forces and Commander overseeing the Al-Mina Al-Bari Detention Centre. In particular, he directed or participated in the torture of detainees during the “take over” of El Fasher in October 2025. BAKHIT is associated with an involved person, Gedo Hamdan Ahmed (“Ahmed”). Ahmed is Lieutenant General and Deputy Commander of the Rapid Support Forces who has engaged in actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Darfur, including acts of violence and human rights abuses. Ahmed was BAKHIT’s superior at the Al-Mina Al-Bari Detention Centre.
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Khademallah Khashmin Herika is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 as she is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely promoting the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan. As Major Commander of the “Female Element” of the Rapid Support Forces, she has promoted rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in El Fasher and Garni.
Nationalities: Sudan
Positions: RSF Major and Commander of the female element of the RSF
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State considers has reasonable grounds to suspect that Hamdan AL-KAJLI is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 based on the following grounds: he is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, through his role a Commander of the Rapid Support Forces. he is associated with an involved person, Abdul Rahim Daglo, who is Deputy Leader of the Rapid Support Forces
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Abdelbagi Dahab TALBO is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because is or has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he is responsible for or provided support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. He is a Colonel in the Rapid Support Forces who was present at the “takeover” of Zamzam Internally Displaced Persons Camp in April 2025 where there were numerous accounts of conflict-related sexual violence perpetrated by members of the Rapid Support Forces.
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBAT is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he is or has been involved in a relevant activity. He is responsible for or provided support for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence through his role as a Colonel of the Rapid Support Forces during its “takeover” of the Zamzam Internally Displaced Persons Camp in April 2025.
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect Al-Nour Ahmed ADAM is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because he has been involved in a relevant activity, namely he was responsible for the commission of violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan, including violence against persons on the basis of their ethnicity and the deliberate targeting of civilians. As a Major General in the Rapid Support Forces, he played a commanding role issuing direct orders during the “takeover” of El Fasher in October 2025. He has since defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces.
AKA: AL-GUBA; AL-QUBBA
Name (non-Latin script):،النور أحمد آدم (script type: Arabic)
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to suspect that Ali Rizqallah is an involved person under the Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 because has been involved in a relevant activity. As a Senior Field Commander of the Rapid Support Forces, he was responsible for violations of international humanitarian law in Sudan including violence against persons based on their ethnicity and the forced displacement of the civilian population. He has recently defected to the Sudanese Armed Forces.
One year after the fall of El Fasher, the UK is bringing forward a new package of action designed to shine a spotlight on the horrific violence seen during the siege of the city.From:Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MPPublished:26 October 2026
UK unleashes sanctions against military commanders suspected of atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence, during fall of El Fasher.
Survivors to receive further support while humanitarian aid is strengthened in El Obeid and North Darfur, as conflict and El Nino-induced drought threatens famine.
Action comes as UK-backed investigations expose campaign of deliberate starvation and sexual violence by all sides in the conflict.
One year after the fall of El Fasher, the UK is today bringing forward a new package of action designed to shine a spotlight on the horrific violence seen during the siege of the city – and help survivors rebuild their lives.
15 senior commanders from both the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have been sanctioned for suspected atrocities, including conflict-related sexual violence. This includes Hussein Abu Jalak, an RSF colonel linked to atrocities during the siege of El Fasher, and Al-Nour Ahmed Adam (“Al-Qubba”), identified as present and playing a prominent role in besieging and attacking the city.
The sanctions impose a travel ban and asset freeze on those designated, while further ensuring the horrors that took place at El Fasher will be known to the world.
The announcement follows the release of UK-funded reporting by the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR), revealing a campaign of systematic starvation and conflict-related sexual violence against civilians in Sudan from both sides of the conflict.
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said:
The war in Sudan has created a humanitarian catastrophe.
A year on from the atrocities in El Fasher, UK-funded investigations have shown that rape and starvation are still being weaponised against the people of Sudan.
These are crimes against our humanity – the perpetrators must be held accountable and support from all external backers to the warring parties must end.
El-Nino may worsen an already desperate situation, but whether famine takes hold is in the hands of the RSF and SAF – they must stop attacking aid convoys and let food reach communities.”
The UK is also allocating £5 million to support the survivors of conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan. The funding will go towards a range of services and supplies for survivors, including sexual and reproductive healthcare, maternal health services, psychosocial support, and safe spaces for women and girls.
A £10 million package will also be allocated to support the ongoing response to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Sudan, against a backdrop of increased risk of famine driven by attacks on markets, health facilities, displacement camps and other infrastructure, obstruction of aid and El Nino-induced drought.
It will help to improve access to clean water and sanitation in displacement sites around Tawila, reducing the risk of disease outbreaks, while supporting health, protection and other essential humanitarian services in El Obeid, where conflict and restrictions on humanitarian access have left civilians facing acute needs.
One year ago, after an eighteen-month siege that starved hundreds of thousands of civilians, El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces. In the days that followed, civilians were massacred, women and girls were subjected to horrific sexual violence, and entire communities were devastated.
Now, one year later, further UK-supported CIR reporting has this week shown the brutal tactics used during the siege are still being deployed across Sudan.
Siege tactics, drone attacks on civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations, and the systematic obstruction of aid are all regularly used as weapons of war, with CIR-sourced footage showing RSF fighters discussing shutting off water supplies to El Fasher and preventing traders from bringing food into the city.
Sexual violence is also rampant, with CIR reporting describing women and girls being abducted, repeatedly raped, and held in conditions amounting to sexual slavery.
Today’s sanctions follow five previous rounds of UK sanctions related to Sudan’s conflict that have targeted suspected perpetrators in Sudan and the networks which support them.
Today, Friday 16 October, the UK Government has amended 2 individuals and 1 entity sanctioned under the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda Sanctions Regime. This reflects amendments made on 15 October by the UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015).
The following entity has been varied and is still subject to the sanctions listed:
OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Arms embargo
TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTAN
Other information: Tehrik-e Taliban is based in the tribal areas along the Afghanistan/Pakistan border. Formed in 2007, its leader is Noor Wali Mehsud (QDi.427). INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/notice/search/une/5282130
Changed: Maulana Fazlullah (QDi.352) to: Noor Wali Mehsud (QDi.427)
Field Name: Last updated
Changed: 13/01/2022 to: 16/10/2026
The following individuals have been varied and are still subject to the sanctions listed:
OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Arms embargo, Travel Ban
Mounir EL MOTASSADEQ
Other information: Arrested on 28 Nov. 2001 and found guilty in Germany of being an accessory to murder and of membership in a terrorist organization and sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment on 8 Jan. 2007. Deported from Germany to Morocco in October 2018. Father’s name is Brahim Brik. Mother’s name is Habiba Abbes. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) was concluded on 20 May 2010. Review pursuant to Security Council resolution 2368 (2017) was concluded on 4 Dec. 2019. Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: https://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals.
Added: Deported from Germany to Morocco in October 2018.
Added: Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.
Deleted: Germany, in prison
Field Name: Address
Added: Marrakesh (no prior value in that slot; only the value is marked as added, the “Address:” label itself is not highlighted)
Field Name: Address country (shown as the last element of the Address line above)
Changed: Germany to: Morocco
Field Name: Last updated
Changed: 18/12/2021 to: 16/10/2026
Noor Wali Mehsud
Other information: Leader of Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) (QDe.132) following the death of former TTP leader Maulana Fazlullah (QDi.352). Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice. INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice web link: http://www.interpol.int/en/How-we-work/Notices/View-UN-Notices-Individuals. Address Lamman, District Barmal, Paktika Province, Afghanistan as of 26 Nov. 2022.
UK statement of reasons:
Dobs: 26/06/1978
Nationalities: Pakistan
Town of birth: Gurguray
Country of birth: Pakistan
AKA: Abu Mansoor Asim (Good quality a.k.a)
Address: Lamman District Barmal Paktika Province, Afghanistan
Other information: The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect Nadia Narimanovna Cherkasova is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because she has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by (1) working as a director, manager or equivalent of an entity which has been carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation PJSC, which was carrying on business in the Russian financial services sector; (2) working as a director, manager or equivalent of a Government of Russia-affiliated entity, namely Bank Otkritie Financial Corporation PJSC.
Unique ID: RUS1636 | OFSI Regime: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
List of Changes:
Field Name: Other information
Added: The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. (a sentence textually identical to this one is marked deleted from the end of the UK statement of reasons, so the text has moved from that field to this one rather than being new content)
Field Name: UK statement of reasons
Added: The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect (opening words of the field; marked added with no corresponding deletion, so the markup alone does not establish what, if anything, it replaced)
Changed: Regulation to: Regulations
Changed: been, and is, to: been
Changed: is to: has been
Changed: carries to: was carrying
Deleted: The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023. (final sentence of the field; a textually identical sentence is marked added to Other information)
The following individuals have been added and are now subject to the sanctions listed:
OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction
Ruhollah BAZGHANDI
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that BAZGHANDI is an involved person under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) BAZGHANDI has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran by planning or conducting espionage for the Government of Iran; (2) BAZGHANDI has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran, namely threatening, planning or conducting attacks against persons and assets in the United Kingdom or a country other than Iran.
Dobs: 20/09/1981
Passport number: D10008106
Nationalities: Iran
Genders: Male
Town of birth: Sabzevar
Country of birth: Iran
Name variation: Rouhollah AZIMI
Name (non-Latin script):روح الھ بازقندی (script language: Persian)
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that JAKKI is an involved person under The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023 on the basis of the following ground: JAKKI is or has been involved in hostile activity by the Government of Iran through engaging in conduct which gives support or assistance to the activity of threatening, planning or conducting attacks against persons in a country other than Iran.
OFSI issues General Licence for Ground Rent and Service Charge Payments
OFSI has issued the Ground Rent and Service Charge Payments General Licence (INT/2026/10050568).
The General Licence permits designated persons (DPs), or persons acting on their behalf, to make payments to a UK bank account held by a landlord, managing agent, or a person acting on behalf of a landlord for ground rent, service charges and certain late payment fees relating to an eligible lease of a relevant property in England or Wales.
The General Licence also permits landlords, managing agents and persons acting on their behalf to receive such payments and, where applicable, transfer funds to a superior landlord or hold overpayments as credit towards future liabilities.
The General Licence does not permit any payments to be made to DPs.
The General Licence INT/2026/10050568 takes effect from 12 October 2026 and expires at 23:59 on 11 October 2027. Those relying on the licence must comply with its conditions, reporting obligations and record-keeping requirements.
FAQ 205 added: What happens to specific licences when a designated person is delisted?
OFSI has published a new Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) explaining what happens to specific licences when a designated person is delisted.
The FAQ confirms that, once a designated person is delisted, UK financial sanctions no longer apply to that person or entity and any specific licences relating solely to them are no longer required. It also explains how OFSI will treat pending licence applications and what happens if a person or entity is subsequently re-listed.
205. What happens to specific licences when a designated person is delisted?
When a designated person is delisted, UK financial sanctions cease to apply to that person or entity. Specific licences that concern only the delisted designated person and no other relevant sanctions are no longer needed. Post de-listing, you do not need to apply for a specific licence to be revoked.
Where a specific licence is no longer required following a delisting, you do not need to take any action and do not need to contact OFSI regarding the status of that licence. If a person or entity is later re-listed, any previous specific licence(s) issued by OFSI are not re-activated. A new licence application will need to be made.
Any relevant specific licence applications pending at the time of de-listing that cease to be required will be closed.
Today, Thursday 8 October, the UK Government has amended 3 designations under the Russia Sanctions Regime. Furthermore, 1 designation under the Libya Sanctions Regime has been amended.
Other information: The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
UK statement of reasons: Federalnoe Kazennoe Predpriiatie Gosudarstvennyi Nauchno Issledovatelskii Institut Khimicheskikh Produktov is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because it is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by carrying on business as a Government of Russia-affiliated entity and by carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian defence sector.
Type of entities: Research Institute
Subsidiaries: NEKOMMERCHESKAYA ORGANIZATSIYA SOYUZ ROSSIISKIKH ORUZHEINIKOV IMENI M.T. KALASHNIKOVA
Parent companies: Rostec, Federal Agency FOR State Property Management
Business registration numbers: OGRN: 1021603067683, INN: 1656003409, KPP: 165601001
Name variations: Federal State Enterprise “State Research Institute of Chemical Products”; Federal State Institution State Research Institute of Chemical Products; Federalne kazenne pidpryiemstvo “Derzhavnyi naukovo-doslidnyi instytut khimichnykh produktiv”; FKP GOSNIIKHP; Gosniikhp; Gosudarstvennyi Nauchno-Issledovatelskii Institut Khimicheskikh Produktov; Issledovatelskii Institut Khimicheskikh Produktov
Names (non-Latin script):
Федеральне казенне підприємство “Державний науково-дослідний інститут хімічних продуктів” (script type: Cyrillic; script language: Russian)
Федеральное казенное предприятие “Государственный научно исследовательский институт химических продуктов” (script type: Cyrillic; script language: Russian)
ФЕДЕРАЛЬНОЕ КАЗЕННОЕ ПРЕДПРИЯТИЕ “ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ НАУЧНО-ИССЛЕДОВАТЕЛЬСКИЙ ИНСТИТУТ ХИМИЧЕСКИХ ПРОДУКТОВ” (script type: Cyrillic; script language: Russian)
Unique ID: RUS2436 | OFSI Regime: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
List of Changes:
Field Name: Name
Deleted: Gosudarstvennyi Nauchno (a Primary Name Variation; the struck name line is followed by an unmarked “Name type: Primary Name Variation” line)
Field Name: Name type
Deleted: Primary Name Variation (struck on the line that follows “Name: Gosniikhp”, which is itself unmarked; the notice strikes one name and one name type, but not on the same entry, so the markup does not say which name the struck type belonged to. The effect is that one Primary Name Variation entry, “Gosudarstvennyi Nauchno”, is removed)
Field Name: Last updated
Changed: 09/04/2025 to: 08/10/2026
The following individuals have been corrected and are still subject to the sanctions listed:
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Mamuka Pipia is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: Mamuka PIPIA is or has been involved in providing support or promoting any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. In his capacity as the leader and international secretary of the Georgian political party Solidarity for Peace, he led a delegation of Georgian politicians who met with the head of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, and subsequently publicised the visit. He has also promoted Russian disinformation narratives.
Dobs: 23/05/1977
Nationalities: Georgia, Russia
Positions: International Secretary, Solidarity for Peace
Unique ID: RUS3730 | OFSI Regime: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
List of Changes:
Field Name: Name type
Added: Variation (the marked word completes “Primary Name Variation” on the Name type line that follows “Name: Mamuka PIPYA”; the rest of the line, “Primary Name”, is unmarked and no deletion is marked, so the markup alone does not show what, if anything, it replaced)
Field Name: Last updated
Changed: 01/10/2026 to: 08/10/2026
Viktor Leonidovich BEDRIK
UK statement of reasons: The Secretary of State considers there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Viktor Leonidovich BEDRIK (hereafter BEDRIK) is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the grounds that BEDRIK is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine as a person who is responsible for, engages in, provides support for, or promotes policies or actions which destabilise Ukraine or undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, n amely serving as military commandant of occupied Kherson region and directing, facilitating and participating in the unlawful detention, torture and mistreatment of civilians through the Russian occupation military commandant’s office in Kherson.
Dobs: 29/08/1970
Passport number: 6015 847522
Nationalities: Russia
Positions: Military Commandant of Kherson Region, Russian occupation administration
Genders: Male
Name (non-Latin script): БЕДРИК Виктор Леонидович (script type: Cyrillic; script language: Russian)
Address: Shmulevicha Street, 14, bldg. 6, apt. 55 Vladikavkaz North Ossetia – Alania, Russia
Email addresses: bedrik.v70@mail.ru
Designation source: UK
Date designated: 01/10/2026
Last updated: 08/10/2026
Party Type: Individual
Unique ID: RUS3726 | OFSI Regime: The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
List of Changes:
Field Name: Passport number
Deleted: № (the only marked text; the value changes from “6015 № 847522” to “6015 847522”)