Category: OFSI (UK)

  • Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury

    OFSI General Licence INT/2025/7895596 extended

    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:

    and the Publication Notice:

  • UK Government crest

    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).

    NameUN IDUnique ID:
    Emilie Edwidge KONIGQDi.340AQD0167
    Oumar DIABYQDi.342AQD0284
    Peter CHERIFQDi.376AQD0286

    The ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 27 October 2026

    Regime: ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaida

    Amendments:

    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)
    • Genders: Female
    • Town of birth: Ploemeur
    • Country of birth: France
    • AKA: Emilie Samra Konig (Low quality a.k.a)
    • Address country: France
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 23/09/2014
    • Last updated: 27/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 13137
    • UN reference number: QDi.340
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0167 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • 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.
    • Dobs: 05/08/1975
    • Nationalities: Senegal
    • Town of birth: Dakar
    • Country of birth: Senegal
    • AKA: Omsen (Low quality a.k.a); Omar Omsen (Low quality a.k.a)
    • Address country: Syria
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 23/09/2014
    • Last updated: 27/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 13139
    • UN reference number: QDi.342
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0284 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • 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
    • Dobs: 26/08/1982
    • Nationalities: France
    • Town of birth: Paris, 20th district
    • Country of birth: France
    • AKA: Abou Hamza (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Address: Al Mukalla, France
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 29/09/2015
    • Last updated: 27/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 13290
    • UN reference number: QDi.376
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0286 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • Changed: 2012. Sentenced to: 2012 and then sentenced
      • Changed: 2024. Wanted by French authorities as of 2015. to: 2024 for his involvement in a terrorist organisation.
    • Field Name: Name / AKA (new Alias entry)
      • Added: Abou Hamza (the Name, the Name type “Alias” and the Alias strength “Good quality a.k.a” are all marked added)
    • Field Name: Address
      • Deleted: Hadramawt province (the Address text now reads “Al Mukalla”)
    • Field Name: Address country (shown as the last element of the Address line above)
      • Changed: Yemen to: France
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 20/08/2026 to: 27/10/2026
  • Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury

    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.

    Here’s the GL:

    and the Publication Notice:

    and all the relevant updated FAQs:

    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.

    Amended on: 26 Oct 2026

  • UK Government crest

    Today, Monday 26 October, the UK Government has designated the following 15 individuals under the Sudan Sanctions Regime.

    Designated Individuals:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISBAHSUD0047
    Hussein Abo JALAKSUD0048
    Awad Al-Karim ALI SAEEDSUD0049
    Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSETSUD0050
    Ibrahim Gibril OMERSUD0062
    Abdallah Ali AHMEDSUD0063
    Ahmed Barrir Haj AHMEDSUD0064
    Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHASUD0065
    Abbas Khater BAKHITSUD0066
    Khademallah Khashmin HERIKASUD0067
    Hamdan AL-KAJLISUD0068
    Abdelbagi Dahab TALBOSUD0069
    Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBATSUD0070
    Al-Nour Ahmed ADAMSUD0071
    Ali RIZQALLAHSUD0072

    The Sudan Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 26 October 2026

    Regime: Sudan

    Additions:

    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
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Abu Zaid Talha AL-MISHAB
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0047 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Hussein Abo Jalak

    • 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.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: RSF Commander
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Hussein Abu Jalak
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0048 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Awad Al-Karim ALI SAEED

    • 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
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0049 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdel Moneim ABDEL BASSET

    • 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
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0050 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ibrahim Gibril OMER

    • 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
    • Genders: Male
    • AKA: Abu WAFI
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0062 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdallah Ali AHMED

    • 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)
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0063 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ahmed Barrir Haj AHMED

    • 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)
    • Titles: Brigadier General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0064 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Siddiq Ali Wad AL-BASHA

    • 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.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Commander
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Siddig Ali AL-BASHA
    • AKA: Siddiq AL-DIHAISH; AL-DIHEESH; Martyr AL-DIHEESH
    • Names (non-Latin script): الصدیق على ودالباشا (script type: Arabic); صدیق الدحیش (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0065 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abbas Khater BAKHIT

    • 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.
    • Nationalities: Sudan
    • Positions: Commander of the RSF
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Lieutenant Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0066 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Khademallah Khashmin HERIKA

    • 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
    • Genders: Female
    • Name variation: Khademallah Khashmin HERIKA
    • AKA: Shiraz KHALID
    • Titles: Major
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0067 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Hamdan AL-KAJLI

    • 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
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Commander
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0068 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Abdelbagi Dahab TALBO

    • 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.
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0069 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Mustafa Abdullah Ahmed SHENIBAT

    • 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.
    • Genders: Male
    • Titles: Colonel
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0070 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Al-Nour Ahmed ADAM

    • 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)
    • Titles: Major General
    • Address country: Sudan
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0071 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    Ali RIZQALLAH

    • 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.
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Ali RIZEIGALLAH
    • AKA: AL-SAVANA; AL-SAVANNA; AL-SAVANNAH; EL-SAVANNA
    • Name (non-Latin script): علي رزق الله (script type: Arabic)
    • Titles: Brigadier General
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/10/2026
    • Last updated: 26/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: SUD0072 | OFSI Regime: The Sudan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    And FCDO even issued a press release:

    Press release

    UK sanctions senior commanders implicated in campaign of rape in Sudan and unveils new support for survivors

    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.

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  • UK Government crest

    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).

    Amended Individuals:

    NameUN ID:Unique ID:
    Mounir EL MOTOSSADEQQDi.082AQD0254
    Noor Wali MEHSUDQDi.427AQD0362

    Amended Entity:

    Name:UN ID:Unique ID:
    TEHRIK-E TALIBAN PAKISTANQDe.132AQD0079

    The ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaeda Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 16 October 2026

    Regime: ISIL (Da’esh) & Al-Qaeda

    Amendments:

    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
    • UK statement of reasons:
    • AKA: Pakistani Taliban; Tehreek-e-Taliban; Tehrik-e-Taliban; Tehrik-I-Taliban Pakistan; TTP
    • Name (non-Latin script): تحریک طالبان پاکستان
    • Address country: Afghanistan
    • Address country: Pakistan
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 29/07/2011
    • Last updated: 16/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 12032
    • UN reference number: QDe.132
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: AQD0079 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • 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.
    • UK statement of reasons:
    • Dobs: 03/04/1974
    • Passport number: H 236483
    • Nationalities: Morocco
    • National identifier number: E-491591
    • Town of birth: Marrakesh
    • Country of birth: Morocco
    • AKA: Mounir el Moutassadeq (Good quality a.k.a)
    • Name (non-Latin script): منیر المتصدق
    • Address: Marrakesh, Morocco
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 30/09/2002
    • Last updated: 16/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 7124
    • UN reference number: QDi.082
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0254 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • 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
    • Designation source: UN
    • Date designated: 16/07/2020
    • Last updated: 16/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 13901
    • UN reference number: QDi.427
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: AQD0362 | OFSI Regime: Isil (Da’esh) and Al-Qaeda (United Nations Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • Added: Photo available for inclusion in the INTERPOL-UN Security Council Special Notice.
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 08/01/2024 to: 16/10/2026
  • UK Government crest

    Today, Thursday 15 October, the UK Government has varied an individual under the Russia sanctions regime.

    Individuals Varied:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Nadia CHERKASOVARUS1636

    The Russia Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 15 October 2026

    Regime: Russia

    Amendments:

    The following individual has been varied and is still subject to the sanctions listed:

    OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Trust Services Sanctions, Director Disqualification Sanction


    Nadia Narimanovna Cherkasova

    • 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.
    • Dobs: 11/12/1971
    • Positions: “Member of OTKRITIE Management Board “
    • Genders: Female
    • Town of birth: Vladimir
    • Country of birth: Russia
    • Name (non-Latin script): Надия Наримановна ЧЕРКАСОВА (script type: Cyrillic; script language: Russian)
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 26/09/2022
    • Last updated: 15/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 15580
    • Party Type: Individual
    • 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)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 09/04/2025 to: 15/10/2026
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  • UK Government crest

    Today, Monday 12 October, the UK Government has designated 2 individuals under the Iran Sanctions Regime.

    Designated Individuals:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Ruhollah BAZGHANDIIRN0282
    Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh JAKKIIRN0283

    The Iran Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 12 October 2026

    Regime: Iran

    Additions:

    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)
    • Address: Tehran, Iran
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 12/10/2026
    • Last updated: 12/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: IRN0282 | OFSI Regime: The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023

    Shahram Ali Reza Tamarzadeh JAKKI

    • 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.
    • Dobs: 31/05/1972
    • Nationalities: Iran
    • Genders: Male
    • Name variation: Farhad Ali TAMARZADEH
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 12/10/2026
    • Last updated: 12/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • Unique ID: IRN0283 | OFSI Regime: The Iran (Sanctions) Regulations 2023
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  • Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury

    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.

    The General Licence:

    and the Publication Notice:

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  • Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation HM Treasury

    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.

    the FAQ:

    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.

    Added on: 09 October 2026

  • UK Government crest

    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.

    Amended Entities:

    Name:Unique ID:
    FEDERALNOE KAZENNOE PREDPRIIATIE GOSUDARSTVENNYI NAUCHNO ISSLEDOVATELSKII INSTITUT KHIMICHESKIKH PRODUKTOVRUS2436
    Kinloss Property LimitedLIB0016

    Amended Individuals:

    Name:Unique ID:
    Viktor Leonidovich BEDRIKRUS3726
    Mamuka PIPIARUS3730

    The Russia Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 8 October 2026

    Regime: Russia

    Amendments:

    The following entity has been corrected and is still subject to the sanctions listed:

    OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Trust Services Sanctions, Director Disqualification Sanction


    FEDERALNOE KAZENNOE PREDPRIIATIE GOSUDARSTVENNYI NAUCHNO ISSLEDOVATELSKII INSTITUT KHIMICHESKIKH PRODUKTOV

    • 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)
      • ФКП “ГОСНИИХП” (script type: Cyrillic; script language: Russian)
    • Address: 1 Ul. Svetlaya D. Kazan, 420033, Russia
    • Phone numbers: +7 (843) 555-68-30, +7 (843) 564-60-03, +7 (843) 560-20-12
    • Websites: https://www.gniihp.ru/
    • Email addresses: gniihp@list.ru
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 24/02/2025
    • Last updated: 08/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 16799
    • Party Type: Entity
    • 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:

    OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Trust Services Sanctions, Director Disqualification Sanction


    Mamuka PIPIA

    • 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
    • Genders: Male
    • Town of birth: Kvarchele
    • Country of birth: Georgia
    • Name variation: Mamuka PIPYA
    • Names (non-Latin script):
      • მამუკა ფიფია (script type: Georgian; script language: Georgian)
      • Мамука Пипия (script type: Cyrillic; script language: Russian)
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 01/10/2026
    • Last updated: 08/10/2026
    • Party Type: Individual
    • 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”)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 01/10/2026 to: 08/10/2026

    The Libya Sanctions Notice:

    Sanctions Notice: 8 October 2026

    Regime: Libya

    Amendments:

    The following entity has been corrected and is still subject to the sanctions listed:

    OFSI Sanctions Type: Asset freeze, Director Disqualification Sanction


    Kinloss Property Limited

    • Other information: The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
    • UK statement of reasons: Subsidiary of the Libyan Arab Foreign Investment Company, which is itself a subsidiary of the Libyan Investment Authority.
    • Business registration numbers: 1534407 (BVI)
    • Address: Woodbourne Hall PO Box 3162 Road Town Tortola British Virgin Islands
    • Designation source: UK
    • Date designated: 31/12/2020
    • Last updated: 08/10/2026
    • OFSI group ID: 11769
    • Party Type: Entity
    • Unique ID: LIB0016 | OFSI Regime: The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

    List of Changes:

    • Field Name: Other information
      • Deleted: Based on British Virgin Islands (the unmarked remainder, “The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.”, is unchanged)
    • Field Name: Last updated
      • Changed: 09/04/2025 to: 08/10/2026
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