Person

Sergei Anatolievich Sauta

Sanctioned entity

Belarus. Named in 10 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Head of the Department of Legal Support of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus.

Function: Colonel, Head of the Department of Legal Support of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus

Sergei Sauta occupe le poste de chef de la direction du soutien juridique du ministère de la défense de la République de Biélorussie. La Biélorussie participe à l'agression militaire russe contre l'Ukraine en autorisant la Russie à tirer des missiles balistiques depuis la Biélorussie vers l'Ukraine, en permettant le transport de militaires et d'armes lourdes, de chars et de véhicules de transport militaires russes en Biélorussie (transport routier et ferroviaire) vers l'Ukraine, en autorisant des avions militaires russes à survoler l'espace aérien biélorusse vers l'Ukraine, en fournissant en Biélorussie des points de ravitaillement aux avions militaires russes engagés dans des activités contre l'Ukraine et en stockant des armes et du matériel militaire russes en Biélorussie. Militaire de haut rang des forces armées biélorusses, Sergei Sauta participe aux actions de la Biélorussie visant à soutenir l'agression russe contre l'Ukraine.

(Date of UN designation: 2022-03-02)

Sergei Sauta holds a position of Head of the Department of Legal Support of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus. Belarus is facilitating the Russian military attack against Ukraine by allowing Russia to fire ballistic missiles from Belarus into Ukraine, enabling transportation of Russian military personnel and heavy weapons, tanks, and military transporters in Belarus (road and railway transportation) to Ukraine, allowing Russian military aircraft to fly over Belarusian airspace into Ukraine, providing refuelling points in Belarus for Russian military aircraft engaged in activities against Ukraine, and storing Russian weapons and military equipment in Belarus. Being a high-ranking member of the Belarusian armed forces, Sergei Sauta is participating in the actions of Belarus supporting the Russian attack against Ukraine.

(UE) 2022/353 du 02/03/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) (FondementJuridique: 2333)

Sanctions and listings10

  • Listed
    2 Mar 2022

    EU sanctions related to Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2022/353 (OJ L66)

    Programme EU-UKRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • EU sanctions related to Ukraine - (UE) 2022/353 du 02/03/2022 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Sergei Sauta occupe le poste de chef de la direction du soutien juridique du ministère de la défense de la République de Biélorussie. La Biélorussie participe à l'agression militaire russe contre l'Ukraine en autorisant la Russie à tirer des missiles balistiques depuis la Biélorussie vers l'Ukraine, en permettant le transport de militaires et d'armes lourdes, de chars et de véhicules de transport militaires russes en Biélorussie (transport routier et ferroviaire) vers l'Ukraine, en autorisant des avions militaires russes à survoler l'espace aérien biélorusse vers l'Ukraine, en fournissant en Biélorussie des points de ravitaillement aux avions militaires russes engagés dans des activités contre l'Ukraine et en stockant des armes et du matériel militaire russes en Biélorussie. Militaire de haut rang des forces armées biélorusses, Sergei Sauta participe aux actions de la Biélorussie visant à soutenir l'agression russe contre l'Ukraine.

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

  • Listed
    16 Mar 2022

    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 51081seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • 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) 2022/353 du 02/03/2022

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Sergei Sauta occupe le poste de chef de la direction du soutien juridique du ministère de la défense de la République de Biélorussie. La Biélorussie participe à l'agression militaire russe contre l'Ukraine en autorisant la Russie à tirer des missiles balistiques depuis la Biélorussie vers l'Ukraine, en permettant le transport de militaires et d'armes lourdes, de chars et de véhicules de transport militaires russes en Biélorussie (transport routier et ferroviaire) vers l'Ukraine, en autorisant des avions militaires russes à survoler l'espace aérien biélorusse vers l'Ukraine, en fournissant en Biélorussie des points de ravitaillement aux avions militaires russes engagés dans des activités contre l'Ukraine et en stockant des armes et du matériel militaire russes en Biélorussie. Militaire de haut rang des forces armées biélorusses, Sergei Sauta participe aux actions de la Biélorussie visant à soutenir l'agression russe contre l'Ukraine.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

  • Listed
    2 Mar 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: 2022-03-02

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2022/353 (OJ L66)

    Programme EU-UKRReference EU.7556.80eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    16 Mar 2022

    Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 1.1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 29international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • Listed
    16 Mar 2022

    Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus

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

    The following individuals are senior officials of Belarus’s Department of Defence who were sanctioned for supporting the Russian invasion, notably by allowing their country to serve as a launch pad.

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

  • Effective
    17 May 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

    Linked to the leadership and governance of the Belarusian military, contributing to the undermining of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity

    Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz

  • Effective
    15 Mar 2022

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

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

    Asset freeze, travel ban, trust services sanctions and director disqualification sanction

    Colonel Sergei Anatolievich SAUTA has been involved in engaging in and providing support for actions that have destabilised Ukraine or undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, namely, as a member of the Armed Forces of Belarus currently holding the position of Colonel of Justice and Head of Legal Support of the Ministry of Defence. The Armed forces of Belarus were involved in a joint exercise with the Russian military ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which: (1) threatened Ukraine; and (2) provided cover for Russian military preparations to invade Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Colonel Sergei Anatolievich SAUTA has been involved in engaging in and providing support for actions that have destabilised Ukraine or undermined or threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, namely, as a member of the Armed Forces of Belarus currently holding the position of Colonel of Justice and Head of Legal Support of the Ministry of Defence. The Armed forces of Belarus were involved in a joint exercise with the Russian military ahead of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine which: (1) threatened Ukraine; and (2) provided cover for Russian military preparations to invade Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

    Programme GB-RUSReference RUS0733Reference 14684Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

Positions held5

  1. Period not retained

    Head of Legal Support of the Ministry of Defence of Belarus

  2. Period not retained

    Colonel, Head of the Department of Legal Support of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Belarus

  3. Period not retained

    Chef de la direction du soutien juridique du ministère de la défense de la République de Biélorussie

  4. Period not retained

    Colonel, chef de la direction du soutien juridique du ministère de la défense de la République de Biélorussie

  5. Period not retained

    Colonel

Other names10

Also known as10

САУТА Сергей АнатольевичСАЎТА Сяргей АНАТОЛЬЕВIЧСяргей Анатольевiч СаўтаСяргей Анатольевіч САЎТАSiarhej Anatoljevitj SautaСергей Анатольевич СаутаSergej Anatoljevitj SautaSergei Anatolievich SAUTASauta Sergei AnatolievichСергей Анатольевич САУТА

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