Leanid Mikalaevich Churo

Sanctioned entity

Born 8 Jul 1956 (70 years old),Belarus. Named in 11 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Personal identification: 3080756A068PB5

(Date of UN designation: 2021-06-21)

AUTRE_IDENTITE: {"Commentaire": "N° d’identification personnel", "NumeroCarte": "3080756A068PB5"}

BY passport number: P4289481

In his former position as Director General of the BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise, Leanid Churo was responsible for Belarusian air traffic control. He therefore bears responsibility for diverting passenger flight FR4978 to Minsk airport without proper justification on 23 May 2021. This politically motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Raman Pratasevich and Sofia Sapega and is a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. He is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition. He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the chairman of the Republican Chess Federation – Public Association “Belarusian Chess Federation”.

(UE) 2024/768 du 26/02/2024 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 3722)

Document d’identité publié : N° de passeport BY: P4289481

3080756A068PB5 (other-Other identification number) (Personal identification)

(UE) 2021/997 du 21/06/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 1121)

Dans ses anciennes fonctions de directeur général de l’entreprise d’État BELAERONAVIGATSIA, Leanid Churo a été responsable du contrôle de la circulation aérienne en Biélorussie. Il porte donc une responsabilité dans le détournement du vol de passagers FR4978 vers l’aéroport de Minsk sans justification valable le 23 mai 2021. Cette décision, motivée par des considérations politiques, visait à arrêter et à détenir le journaliste de l’opposition Raman Pratassevitch et Sofia Sapega et constitue une forme de répression contre la société civile et l’opposition démocratique en Biélorussie. Il est donc responsable de la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique. Il reste actif dans le régime de Loukachenka en tant que président de la Fédération républicaine des échecs — Association publique “Fédération biélorusse des échecs”.

PASSEPORT: {"Commentaire": "Numéro de passeport BY", "NumeroPasseport": "P4289481"}

(also Leanid Mikalaevich CHURO)

(also Leonid Nikolaevich CHURO)

Chairman of the Republican Chess Federation – Public Association “Belarusian Chess Federation”, former Director General of BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise

N° d’identification personnel : 3080756A068PB5

Sanctions and listings11

Listed
27 Feb 2024
Effective
21 Jun 2021
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - BLR
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union
Designation date published: 2021-06-21
regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council
2024/768 (OJ L27022024)
Programme EU-BLRReference EU.6454.85eur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
7 Jul 2021; 22 Mar 2024
Measures Against Belarus - Ordinance of 16 March 2022 on measures against Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9), annex 5, 13, 14 and 15
State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland
Programme SECO-BRUSReference 46017seco.admin.ch seco.admin.ch
Official designation
La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco
(UE) 2024/768 du 26/02/2024 and (ue) 2021/997 du 21/06/2021
Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne
Dans ses anciennes fonctions de directeur général de l’entreprise d’État BELAERONAVIGATSIA, Leanid Churo a été responsable du contrôle de la circulation aérienne en Biélorussie. Il porte donc une responsabilité dans le détournement du vol de passagers FR4978 vers l’aéroport de Minsk sans justification valable le 23 mai 2021. Cette décision, motivée par des considérations politiques, visait à arrêter et à détenir le journaliste de l’opposition Raman Pratassevitch et Sofia Sapega et constitue une forme de répression contre la société civile et l’opposition démocratique en Biélorussie. Il est donc responsable de la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique. Il reste actif dans le régime de Loukachenka en tant que président de la Fédération républicaine des échecs — Association publique “Fédération biélorusse des échecs”.
geldefonds.gouv.mc
Listed
27 Feb 2024
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium
2024/768 (OJ L27022024)
Programme EU-BLRfinance.belgium.be sanctionsmap.eu
Effective
21 Jun 2021
UK sanctions relating to the Republic of Belarus - The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze
In his position as Director General of BELAERONAVIGATSIA Republican Unitary Air Navigation Services Enterprise, Leanid Churo is responsible for Belarusian air traffic control. He therefore bears responsibility for the order to intercept passenger flight FR4978 and compel its landing at Minsk airport, without proper justification, on 23 May 2021. In doing so, he acted on the direction of Alexander Lukashenko and in conjunction with the Belarusian defence forces. This resulted in the forced redirection of flight FR4978, the detention of the aircraft, its passengers and the crew, and the arrest of opposition journalist and civil society actor Roman Protasevich and Protasevich’s partner Sofia Sapega. This politically-motivated decision was aimed at arresting and detaining opposition journalist Protasevich and Sapega and constitutes a form of repression against civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus. Churo is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition in Belarus and so undermined democracy and the rule of law there.
Programme GB-BLRReference BEL0098Reference 14115Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union
regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council
Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine
Programme EU-BLReur-lex.europa.eu sanctionsmap.eu
Listed
17 Jun 2021
Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 58international.gc.ca international.gc.ca
Listed
18 Aug 2021
Effective
9 Aug 2021
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
9 Aug 2021
Belarus Sanctions - BELARUS-EO14038
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
BELARUS-EO14038 and block
Executive Order 14038 (Belarus)
Programme US-BRUSReference 32742treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
9 Aug 2021
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - (UE) 2021/997 du 21/06/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ); (UE) 2024/768 du 26/02/2024 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 )
Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance
Dans ses anciennes fonctions de directeur général de l’entreprise d’État BELAERONAVIGATSIA, Leanid Churo a été responsable du contrôle de la circulation aérienne en Biélorussie. Il porte donc une responsabilité dans le détournement du vol de passagers FR4978 vers l’aéroport de Minsk sans justification valable le 23 mai 2021. Cette décision, motivée par des considérations politiques, visait à arrêter et à détenir le journaliste de l’opposition Raman Pratassevitch et Sofia Sapega et constitue une forme de répression contre la société civile et l’opposition démocratique en Biélorussie. Il est donc responsable de la répression de la société civile et de l’opposition démocratique. Il reste actif dans le régime de Loukachenka en tant que président de la Fédération républicaine des échecs — Association publique “Fédération biélorusse des échecs”.
Programme EU-BLRReference EU.6454.85gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr sanctionsmap.eu

Positions held6

Period not retained
Director General, BELAERONAVIGATSIA Republican Unity Air Navigation Services Enterprise
Period not retained
Chairman of the Republican Chess Federation – Public Association “Belarusian Chess Federation”, former Director General of BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise
Period not retained
Ancien directeur général de l’entreprise publique BELAERONAVIGATSIA
Period not retained
Président de la Fédération républicaine des échecs — Association publique “Fédération biélorusse des échecs”
Period not retained
Président de la Fédération républicaine des échecs — Association publique “Fédération biélorusse des échecs” ancien directeur général de l’entreprise publique BELAERONAVIGATSIA
Period not retained
Chairman of the Republican Chess Federation – Public Association “Belarusian Chess Federation”, former Director General of BELAERONAVIGATSIA State-Owned Enterprise

Identifiers9

Identifier	Number	Issued by
ID number	P4289481
ID number	3080756A068PB5
Passport	P4289481
Other identification number	3080756A068PB5
Identification number	3080756A068PB5	Belarus
Passport	P4289481	Belarus
National passport	P4289481	Belarus
Other identification number	3080756A068PB5
National passport	P4289481	Belarus

Other names18

Also known as18

Леанiд Мiкалаевiч ЧУРОLeonid Nikolajevitj TJUROChuro Leonid NikolaevichLeonid Nikolaevich ChuroLeanid Mikalajevitj TJUROLeanid ČuroЛеонид Николаевич ЧуроЧУРО Леанiд МiкалаевiчЧУРО Леанід МікалаевічLeanid TšuroЧУРО Леонид НиколаевичLeonid Nikolayevich ChuroЛеонид Николаевич ЧУРОЛеанiд Мiкалаевiч ЧуроChuro Leanid MikalaevichLieanid Mikalajevich ChuroLeanid Mikalaievich ChuroCHURO, Leanid Mikalaevich

Addresses1

Minsk

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