Person

Ilya Andreevich Gambashidze

Sanctioned entity

Born 7 May 1977 (49 years old),Russia. Named in 15 sanctions listings.

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(also Ilya Andreevich GAMBASHIDZE)

Co-founder of the Social Design Agency

Founder of Social Design Agency

Function: Founder of Structura National Technologies and Social Design Agency

(UE) 2023/1563 du 28/07/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 3617)

Ilya Gambachidze est le fondateur de Structura National Technologies et de Social Design Agency, deux entités russes impliquées dans la campagne de désinformation numérique “RRN” (Recent Reliable News) menée par la Russie et qui vise à manipuler l’information et à partager la désinformation en appui à la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Ilya Gambachidze a auparavant travaillé comme conseiller auprès de Piotr Tolstoï, vice-président de la Douma. Structura National Technologies et Social Design Agency ont été identifiées comme jouant le rôle principal dans la campagne à l’origine de la création de faux sites internet imitant ceux d’organisations gouvernementales et de médias ayant pignon sur rue en Europe (principalement en Allemagne, en France, en Italie, en Ukraine et au Royaume-Uni) et du renforcement de la campagne pro-russe “RRN” sur les réseaux sociaux. Ilya Gambachidze est donc responsable du soutien apporté à des actions et politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine et de la mise en œuvre de ces actions et politiques.

(also Ilya Andreievitch GAMBACHIDZE)

Ilya Gambachidze is the founder of Structura National Technologies and Social Design Agency, two Russian entities involved in the Russian-led digital disinformation campaign “RRN” (Recent Reliable News) aiming at manipulating information and sharing disinformation in support of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Ilya Gambachidze formerly worked as a counsellor to the Vice-President of the Duma, Piotr Tolstoi. Structura National Technologies and Social Design Agency has been identified as the key actor of the campaign, responsible for the creation of fake websites impersonating government organisations and legitimate media in Europe (primarily Germany, France, Italy, Ukraine and the United Kingdom) and for boosting the pro-Russian “RRN” campaign on social media. Therefore, Ilya Gambachidze is responsible for supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

(Date of UN designation: 2023-07-28)

Sanctions and listings15

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2023/1563 du 28/07/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Ilya Gambachidze est le fondateur de Structura National Technologies et de Social Design Agency, deux entités russes impliquées dans la campagne de désinformation numérique “RRN” (Recent Reliable News) menée par la Russie et qui vise à manipuler l’information et à partager la désinformation en appui à la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Ilya Gambachidze a auparavant travaillé comme conseiller auprès de Piotr Tolstoï, vice-président de la Douma. Structura National Technologies et Social Design Agency ont été identifiées comme jouant le rôle principal dans la campagne à l’origine de la création de faux sites internet imitant ceux d’organisations gouvernementales et de médias ayant pignon sur rue en Europe (principalement en Allemagne, en France, en Italie, en Ukraine et au Royaume-Uni) et du renforcement de la campagne pro-russe “RRN” sur les réseaux sociaux. Ilya Gambachidze est donc responsable du soutien apporté à des actions et politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine et de la mise en œuvre de ces actions et politiques.

    Programme EU-UKRgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • 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

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2023/1563 du 28/07/2023

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Ilya Gambachidze est le fondateur de Structura National Technologies et de Social Design Agency, deux entités russes impliquées dans la campagne de désinformation numérique “RRN” (Recent Reliable News) menée par la Russie et qui vise à manipuler l’information et à partager la désinformation en appui à la guerre d’agression menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Ilya Gambachidze a auparavant travaillé comme conseiller auprès de Piotr Tolstoï, vice-président de la Douma. Structura National Technologies et Social Design Agency ont été identifiées comme jouant le rôle principal dans la campagne à l’origine de la création de faux sites internet imitant ceux d’organisations gouvernementales et de médias ayant pignon sur rue en Europe (principalement en Allemagne, en France, en Italie, en Ukraine et au Royaume-Uni) et du renforcement de la campagne pro-russe “RRN” sur les réseaux sociaux. Ilya Gambachidze est donc responsable du soutien apporté à des actions et politiques qui compromettent et menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine et de la mise en oeuvre de ces actions et politiques.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Effective
    7 May 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

    Linked to an organisation supporting the dissemination of disinformation which contributes to or supports the undermining of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity

    Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz

  • Listed
    20 Mar 2024

    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 45213treasury.govofac.treasury.gov

  • Listed
    30 Oct 2024
    Effective
    20 Mar 2024

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Effective
    28 Oct 2024

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

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

    Internet Services Sanctions: see 'Other Information', trust services sanctions, internet services sanctions: see "other information", asset freeze, travel ban and director disqualification sanction

    Ilya Andreevich Gambashidze (hereafter Gambashidze) is an 'involved person' under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: 1) Gambashidze is and has been obtaining a benefit from the Government of Russia by acting as a director or equivalent of entities, the Social Design Agency and Structura, which are carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian information, communications and digital technologies sector; and 2) Gambashidze is and has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, by working as a director or equivalent of entities, the Social Design Agency and Structura, that are responsible for, engage in, provide support for, or promote any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine.

    Ilya Andreevich Gambashidze (hereafter Gambashidze) is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: 1) Gambashidze is and has been obtaining a benefit from the Government of Russia by acting as a director or equivalent of entities, the Social Design Agency and Structura, which are carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian information, communications and digital technologies sector; and 2) Gambashidze is and has been involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine, by working as a director or equivalent of entities, the Social Design Agency and Structura, that are responsible for, engage in, provide support for, or promote any policy or action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine.

    Programme GB-RUSReference RUS2290Reference 16614Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • Effective
    23 Aug 2025
    Ended
    23 Aug 2035

    Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" No. 1644-VII dated 14 Aug. 2014 - 613/2025

    National Security and Defense CouncilUkraine NSDC State Register of SanctionsUkraine

    [21] відмова в наданні та скасування віз резидентам іноземних держав, застосування інших заборон в’їзду на територію України, [4] запобігання виведенню капіталів за межі україни, [7] заборона участі у приватизації, оренді державного майна резидентами іноземної держави та особами, які прямо чи опосередковано контролюються резидентами іноземної держави або діють в їх інтересах, [19] заборона передання технологій, прав на об’єкти права інтелектуальної власності, [2] обмеження торговельних операцій(повне припинення), [5] зупинення виконання економічних та фінансових зобов’язань, [1] блокування активів - тимчасове позбавлення права користуватися та розпоряджатися активами, що належать фізичній або юридичній особі, а також активами, щодо яких така особа може прямо чи опосередковано (через інших фізичних або юридичних осіб) вчиняти дії, тотожні за змістом здійсненню права розпорядження ними, [10] заборона здійснення публічних та оборонних закупівель товарів, робіт і послуг у юридичних осіб-резидентів іноземної держави державної форми власності та юридичних осіб, частка статутного капіталу яких знаходиться у власності іноземної держави, а також публічних та оборонних закупівель у інших суб’єктів господарювання, що здійснюють продаж товарів, робіт, послуг походженням з іноземної держави, до якої застосовано санкції згідно з цим законом, [23] анулювання офіційних візитів, засідань, переговорів з питань укладення договорів чи угод and [3] обмеження, часткове чи повне припинення транзиту ресурсів, польотів та перевезень територією україни(повне припинення)

    Programme UA-SA1644Reference 25061311100051president.gov.uadrs.nsdc.gov.ua

  • Russia Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Russia)

    Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia

    Targeted financial sanction and travel ban

    Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Russia and Ukraine) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2025

    Programme AU-RUSSIALast updated 24 Feb 2025dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au

  • Listed
    7 Oct 2024
    Effective
    20 Mar 2024

    Reciprocal

    OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive

    Prohibition/Restriction

    Redacted for Security Reasons

    sam.gov

  • Listed
    28 Jul 2023

    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: 2023-07-28

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2023/1563 (OJ L 190 I)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.10493.79eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    16 Aug 2023

    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 64593seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    21 Feb 2025

    Special Economic Measures Act - Russia

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 1438international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    28 Jul 2023

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2023/1563 (OJ L 190 I)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    14 Feb 2025

    Special Economic Measures Act - Russia

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

    Canada is imposing sanctions against 32 individuals who support Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by supporting Russia’s military-industrial complex, by participating in the unlawful deportation and forced transfer of Ukrainian children within temporarily occupied territories or by contributing to Russia’s efforts to disseminate propaganda in order to manipulate public opinion.

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

Positions held5

  1. Period not retained

    Founder of Structura National Technologies and of Social Design Agency (two Russian entities); former counsellor to the Vice-President of the Duma, Piotr Tolstoi

  2. Period not retained

    Founder of Structura National Technologies and of Social Design Agency (two Russian entities); former counsellor to the Vice-President of the Duma, Piotr Tolstoi

  3. Period not retained

    Director of Structura and The Social Design Agency

  4. Period not retained

    Fondateur de Structura National Technologies et de Social Design Agency

  5. Period not retained

    Founder of Structura National Technologies and Social Design Agency

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Positions held1

Identifiers11

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number771401746465
ID number4522912438
ID number318774600703371
Passport756410352
Registration number318774600703371
Tax number771401746465
National ID no4522912438Russia
Passport756410352
Tax ID no771401746465Russia
Passport756410352Russia
Registration number318774600703371Russia

Other names19

Also known as19

Ilya Andreievitch GAMBACHIDZEИлья Андреевич ГамбачидзеИлья Андреевич ГамбашидзеIlja Andrejevitj GAMBATJIDZEIlya Andreievitch GambachidzeIlya Andreevich GAMBASHIDZEГАМБАЧИДЗЕ Илья АндреевичIľja Andrejevič GAMBAČIDZEHAMBAShYDZE Illia AndriiovychIlja GambačidzeГАМБАШИДЗЕ Илья АндреевичIlya Andreïevitch GAMBACHIDZEGambachidze Ilya AndreïevitchGAMBASHIDZE IliaГАМБАШИДЗЕ Ілля АндрійовичIlya Andreyevich GAMBASHIDZEGAMBASHIDZE IlyaGAMBASHIDZE, Ilya Andreevich
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Илья Андреевич ГАМБАЧИДЗЕ

Addresses3

  • MOSCOW, 125252

  • 17, Bld 3, Kuusinena Str, Apt 70, Moscow, 125252

  • 16 Zorge, Apt 57, Moscow, Russia

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