Sergey Mendeleev
Sanctioned entityBorn 2 Nov 1976 (49 years old),Russia. Named in 5 sanctions listings.
Summary
Founder and co-owner of Garantex; co-founder of successors to Garantex
Co-Founder of Garantex
Sanctions and listings5
Russia Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Russia)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Travel ban and targeted financial sanction
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 2) Instrument 2026
Programme AU-RUSSIALast updated 24 Sep 2026dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
- Listed
- 18 Sep 2025
- Effective
- 14 Aug 2025
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 26 May 2026
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
The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Sergey MENDELEEV (hereafter “MENDELEEV”) is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because: (1) MENDELEEV is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by carrying on business, namely EXVED and INDEPENDENT DECENTRALIZED FINANCE SMARTBANK AND ECOSYSTEM, in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector (2) MENDELEEV is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive or non-executive) or other manager or equivalent of EXVED and INDEPENDENT DECENTRALIZED FINANCE SMARTBANK AND ECOSYSTEM, which carry on business in the Russian financial services sector, which is a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia (3) MENDELEEV is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine by providing financial services, or making available funds, economic resources, goods or technology to a person who provides financial services, or makes available funds, economic resources, goods or technology that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine
The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that Sergey MENDELEEV (hereafter 'MENDELEEV') is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because: (1) MENDELEEV is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by carrying on business, namely EXVED and INDEPENDENT DECENTRALIZED FINANCE SMARTBANK AND ECOSYSTEM, in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector (2) MENDELEEV is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive or non-executive) or other manager or equivalent of EXVED and INDEPENDENT DECENTRALIZED FINANCE SMARTBANK AND ECOSYSTEM, which carry on business in the Russian financial services sector, which is a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia (3) MENDELEEV is or has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine by providing financial services, or making available funds, economic resources, goods or technology to a person who provides financial services, or makes available funds, economic resources, goods or technology that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine
Programme GB-RUSReference RUS3614Last updated 26 May 2026gov.ukgov.uk
- Effective
- 20 Feb 2026
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 Russia's financial sector
Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz
- Listed
- 14 Aug 2025
Cyber-Related Sanctions - CYBER4
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
Block and CYBER4
Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201
Executive Order 14306 (Cyber)
Programme US-CYBReference 53078treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
Connections3
Owns2
All 2 markedSanctionedDebarred- Share not statedOwned or Controlled ByRussia
- Share not statedOwned or Controlled ByRussia
Other links1
- Garantex Europe OUSanctionedDebarredExport controlledAgent for"Acting for or on behalf of"RussiaEstonia
Identifiers1
| Identifier | Number |
|---|---|
| ID number | Russia INN - 772346485564 |
Other names6
Also known as5
Weak aliases1
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
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