Mikhail Anatolyevich Sinelin

Sanctioned entity

Born 24 Nov 1959 (66 years old),Russia. Named in 6 sanctions listings.

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Summary

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

Russian businessman

(also Mihail Anatol'evich SINELIN)

Co-founder, NewsFront

(also Mikhail Anatolyevich SINELIN)

Co-founder of NewsFront

Sanctions and listings6

Listed
31 Oct 2024
Effective
3 Mar 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
14 Mar 2022
Effective
3 Mar 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
sam.gov
Listed
3 Mar 2022
Cyber-Related Sanctions - CYBER2
Office of Foreign Assets ControlUS OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) ListUnited States
CYBER2, NPWMD and block
Secondary sanctions risk: Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201
Executive Order 13694 (Cyber)
Executive Order 13382 (Non-proliferation)
Programme US-CYBReference 35132treasury.gov ofac.treasury.gov
Effective
4 Jul 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
Mikhail SINELIN (hereafter referred to as SINELIN) is the co-founder and 50% shareholder of Newsfront. Newsfront is a Russian news organisation known for publishing disinformation about the war against Ukraine, thus supporting and promoting actions which destabilise Ukraine. By virtue of his role as the co-founder and 50% shareholder of Newsfront, SINELIN is engaged in and/or supporting and/or promoting the company which, through its actions, is involved in destabilising Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Mikhail SINELIN (hereafter referred to as SINELIN) is the co-founder and 50% shareholder of Newsfront. Newsfront is a Russian news organisation known for publishing disinformation about the war against Ukraine, thus supporting and promoting actions which destabilise Ukraine. By virtue of his role as the co-founder and 50% shareholder of Newsfront, SINELIN is engaged in and/or supporting and/or promoting the company which, through its actions, is involved in destabilising Ukraine. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Programme GB-RUSReference RUS1500Reference 15440Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.uk gov.uk
Effective
11 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 an organisation supporting the dissemination of disinformation which contributes to or supports the undermining of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity; person of strategic or economic significance to Russia
Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz
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. 9) Instrument 2022
Programme AU-RUSSIALast updated 25 Mar 2022dfat.gov.au dfat.gov.au

Positions held1

Period not retained
Cofounder of Newsfront. Deputy Chairman of the State Corporation 'Bank for Development and Foreign Economic activity', Fmr. Head of the Secretariat of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Fmr. First Deputy Chief of Staff of the government of the Russian Federation, Fmr. General Director of United Services Company, LLC

Connections1

Identifiers3

Identifier	Number	Issued by
ID number	772805709397
Passport	100019509
Passport	100019509	Russia

Other names7

Also known as7

SINELIN, Mihail Anatol'evichМихаил Анатолевич СИНЕЛИНMihail Anatol'evich SinelinMikhail Anatolyevich SINELINMihail Anatol'evich SINELINMikhail SinelinSINELIN, Mikhail Anatolyevich

Addresses1

Russia

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