Person

Vladimir Alexandrovich BESPALOV

Sanctioned entity

Born 1 Oct 1958 (68 years old),Russia. Named in 15 sanctions listings.

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Summary

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

(Date of UN designation: 2022-10-06)

(also Vladimir Alexandrovich BESPALOV)

He is therefore responsible for, supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. Former so-called “Minister of Domestic Policy” of the Kherson Military-Civilian Administration, a position he was appointed to by the government of the Russian Federation on 4 July 2022. As such he was part of the so-called government of the occupied Kherson Oblast responsible for the preparations of an illegal referendum for Kherson to become part of the Russian Federation.

(UE) 2024/849 du 12/03/2024 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3725)

(also Vladimir Aleksandrovich BESPALOV)

Associated entities: Government of the Russian Federation

(UE) 2022/1906 du 06/10/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 2450)

Entité associée: gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie

So-called ‘Deputy Head’ of Kherson

So-called ‘Deputy Head’ of the occupation government of the Kherson region in Ukraine

Rector of the National Research University MIET. Signed an open letter of university rectors expressing support for the decision of the President of Russia to launch a military operation against Ukraine.

Entités associées: gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie - Ancien soi-disant "ministre de la politique intérieure" de l'administration militaro-civile de Kherson, fonction à laquelle il a été nommé par le gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie le 4 juillet 2022. À ce titre, il faisait partie du soi-disant gouvernement de l'oblast occupé de Kherson chargé de la préparation d'un référendum illégal visant à intégrer Kherson à la Fédération de Russie. Il est donc responsable d'actions et de politiques qui compromettent ou menacent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine, et soutient et met en œuvre de telles actions et politiques.

Name Vladimir Alexandrovich BESPALOV: Associated entities: Government of the Russian Federation

Sanctions and listings15

  • Listed
    29 Sep 2022

    Special Economic Measures Act - Ukraine

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    Part 1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 426international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine

    Programme EU-UKReur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    12 Oct 2022; 22 Mar 2024

    Measures In Relation To The Situation In Ukraine - Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 25, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 and 41

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-UKRAINEReference 56884seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Effective
    27 Jan 2023

    クリミア自治共和国及びセヴァストーポリ特別市のロシア連邦への「併合」又はウクライナ東部の不安定化に直接関与していると判断される者並びにロシア連邦による「編入」と称する行為に直接関与していると判断されるウクライナの東部・南部地域の関係者と判断される者(個人)

    Ministry of FinanceJapan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible PeopleJapan

    Reference 282mof.go.jp

  • Listed
    15 Sep 2022

    Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions - RUSSIA-EO14024

    Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States

    RUSSIA-EO14024 and block

    Secondary sanctions risk: See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.

    Executive Order 14024 (Russia)

    Programme US-RUSHARReference 39204treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    28 Nov 2022
    Effective
    15 Sep 2022

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Effective
    26 Sep 2022

    UK sanctions relating to Russia - The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

    UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban, trust services sanctions and asset freeze

    Vladimir BESPALOV is the so-called Deputy Head for Domestic Policy of the administration installed by Russia in temporarily controlled territory of Kherson region, southern Ukraine. In that role, BESPALOV supports and promotes actions and policies that destabilise and undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Vladimir BESPALOV is the so-called Deputy Head for Domestic Policy of the administration installed by Russia in temporarily controlled territory of Kherson region, southern Ukraine. In that role, BESPALOV supports and promotes actions and policies that destabilise and undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, or independence of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Programme GB-RUSReference 15516Reference RUS1572Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Listed
    13 Mar 2024
    Effective
    6 Oct 2022

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine - UKR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2022-10-06

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2024/849 (OJ L13032024)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.8776.24eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2022/1906 du 06/10/2022 and (ue) 2024/849 du 12/03/2024

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ancien soi-disant "ministre de la politique intérieure" de l’administration militaro-civile de Kherson, fonction à laquelle il a été nommé par le gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie le 4 juillet 2022. À ce titre, il faisait partie du soi-disant gouvernement de l’oblast occupé de Kherson chargé de la préparation d’un référendum illégal visant à intégrer Kherson à la Fédération de Russie. Il est donc responsable d’actions et de politiques qui compromettent ou menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine, et soutient et met en œuvre de telles actions et politiques.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    29 Sep 2022

    Special Economic Measures Act - Ukraine

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List on the Russian invasion of UkraineCanada

    Canada is imposing measures on 35 senior officials in the Russian-occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. These individuals have been sanctioned for enabling and supporting President Putin’s sham referendums.

    Programme CA-SEMAinternational.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    6 Oct 2022; 13 Mar 2024

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2024/849 (OJ L13032024)

    2022/1906 (OJ L259 I)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Effective
    12 Oct 2022

    Russia Sanctions Act 2022

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs and TradeNew Zealand Russia SanctionsNew ZealandSanctioned

    Aircraft Ban, travel ban, service prohibition, dealing with securities, asset freeze and ship ban

    involved in the undermining of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

    Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz

  • Listed
    31 Oct 2024
    Effective
    15 Sep 2022

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Ukraine Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Ukraine)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Instrument of first designation and declaration Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons—Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 21) Instrument 2022

    Programme AU-UKRAINELast updated 30 Sep 2022dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2024/849 du 12/03/2024 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014); (UE) 2022/1906 du 06/10/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Entités associées: gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie - Ancien soi-disant "ministre de la politique intérieure" de l'administration militaro-civile de Kherson, fonction à laquelle il a été nommé par le gouvernement de la Fédération de Russie le 4 juillet 2022. À ce titre, il faisait partie du soi-disant gouvernement de l'oblast occupé de Kherson chargé de la préparation d'un référendum illégal visant à intégrer Kherson à la Fédération de Russie. Il est donc responsable d'actions et de politiques qui compromettent ou menacent l'intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l'indépendance de l'Ukraine, et soutient et met en œuvre de telles actions et politiques.

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.8776.24gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

Positions held5

  1. Period not retained

    Ancien soi-disant "ministre de la politique intérieure" de l’administration militaro-civile de Kherson

  2. Period not retained

    Former so-called Minister of Domestic Policy of the Kherson Civil-Military Administration (appointed to by the government of the Russian Federation on 4 July 2022)

  3. Period not retained

    「ヘルソン軍民政府内務大臣」(自称)

  4. Period not retained

    Former so-called Minister of Domestic Policy of the Kherson Civil-Military Administration (appointed to by the government of the Russian Federation on 4 July 2022)

  5. Period not retained

    Self-proclaimed “Minister of Domestic Policy of the Kherson Military-civilian Administration”

Identifiers2

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number390804904347
National ID no390804904347Russia

Other names17

Also known as17

Vladimir Aleksandrovitj BESPALOVBespalov Vladimir AleksandrovichВладимир БеспаловVladimir Alexandrovich BespalovВладимир Александрович БеспаловБеспалов Владимир АлександровичVolodymyr Oleksandrovych BESPALOVVladimir BESPALOVВладимир Александрович БЕСПАЛОВVladimir Aleksandrovich Bespalovヴォロディミル(ウラジーミル)・ベスパロフBESPALOV, Vladimir AleksandrovichVolodymyr BESPALOVBespalov Vladimir Alexandrovichヴォロディミル ・ベスパロフVladimir Aleksandrovich BESPALOVVolodymyr (Vladimir) BESPALOV

Addresses1

  • Kherson Region, Kherson Region

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