Sergei Olegovich RUDNOV

Canada is imposing sanctions against 14 Russian individuals complicit in Putin’s war of choice, including several security targets linked to the Wagner Group and the aviation sector.

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

Sergei RUDNOV is an involved person within the meaning of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because he is the owner of Regnum, a Russian news agency which is carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely, the Russian information, communications and digital technologies sector. Therefore RUDNOV is obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. RUDNOV, through his ownership of Regnum, is also involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine by allowing Regnum to publish articles which provide support for and promote policies and actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

Sergei RUDNOV is an involved person within the meaning of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because he is the owner of Regnum, a Russian news agency which is carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely, the Russian information, communications and digital technologies sector. Therefore RUDNOV is obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia. RUDNOV, through his ownership of Regnum, is also involved in destabilising Ukraine or undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine by allowing Regnum to publish articles which provide support for and promote policies and actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.

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