Iskander Makhmudov
Sanctioned entityBorn 5 Dec 1963 (62 years old),Russia. Named in 9 sanctions listings.
Summary
President of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC)
He is a billionaire, an oligarch, and a founder of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Co OJSC (UGMK)—the largest copper producer in Russia and the ninth largest in the world. In 2026, he was ranked 19th on Forbes' list of '155 Billionaires of Russia', with a fortune of 9.7 billion USD. He is a major defence contractor through Kolomensky Zavod JSC, which produces diesel engines for Russian military ships and submarines, conducts business in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Makhmudov produces locomotives at Luhanskteplovoz PJSC, and controls a significant share of railway transportation in Russia. These assets are the result of his corrupt connections.
Transport sanction: where transport sanctions apply, a ship owned, controlled, chartered or operated by a designated person is prohibited from entering a port in the UK, may be given a movement or a port entry direction, can be detained, and will be refused permission to register on the UK Ship Register or have its existing registration terminated. Similarly, an aircraft owned, chartered or operated by a designated person is prohibited from overflying or landing in the UK, may be given a movement direction, can be detained or moved to a specified airport, and will be refused permission to register on the CAA Aircraft Register or have its existing registration terminated. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Co-founder and President of Ural Mining Metallurgical Company
Russian businessman
He is a billionaire, an oligarch, a founder, and a President of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Co OJSC (UGMK)—the largest copper producer in Russia and the ninth largest in the world. In 2026, he was ranked 19th on Forbes' list of '155 Billionaires of Russia', with a fortune of 9.7 billion USD. He is a major defence contractor through Kolomensky Zavod JSC, which produces diesel engines for Russian military ships and submarines, conducts business in the occupied territories of Ukraine. Makhmudov produces locomotives at Luhanskteplovoz PJSC, and controls a significant share of railway transportation in Russia. These assets are the result of his corrupt connections. He has been involved in and benefited financially from corruption schemes and money laundering operations designed to provide corrupt sources of income to oligarchs, politicians, government officials, and their families. Transmashholding (TMH), whose main shareholders are Iskandar Makhmudov and Andrey Bokarev, signed state contracts for 30 years in advance with Russian Railways and Moscow Metro totaling approximately 9.3 billion USD in 2014 (at the exchange rate as of the end of 2014). The group of companies within UGMK supplies copper powders to Chapayevsk Mechanical Plant (producer of explosives), lead to Prometey Central Scientific Research Institute Of Structural Materials (contractor for military shipyards), oleum to Perm Powder Plant, Solikamsk Plant Ural (producer of systems for anti-tank missiles), and Siberian Chemical Combine. Shadrinsk Auto Aggregate Plant OJSC, also part of UGMK, is a supplier to many defence enterprises.
Billionaire oligarch, founder and President of JSC Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company. Placed 19th in the 2021 Forbes ranking of the richest businessmen in Russia with a fortune of $ 9.7 billion. Closely linked to Russian organized crime, including close connections with the leader of the Tambov organized crime group Gennadiy Petrov and the Izmailovo organized crime group that controlled the coal and aluminum enterprises. Was involved in and financially benefitted from corruption schemes and money laundering operations designed to provide corrupt sources of income to oligarchs, politicians and government officials and their families. Companies whose main shareholders are Iskander Makhmudov and Andrey Bokarev - Transmashholding, Metrowagonmash, Oktyabrsky Electric Railway Car Repair Plant, Roslokomotiv - received government contracts wirth a total of 130.7 billion rubles from Russian Railways and the Moscow Metro awarded to them in violation of anti-corruption regulations.
(also Iskandar Kakhramonovich MAKHMUDOV)
Mentioned in 2018 CAATSA report on Russian oligarchs
(also Iskander MAKHMUDOV, Iskander MAKHMUDOV)
Sanctions and listings9
- Listed
- 31 Oct 2024
- Effective
- 14 Sep 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 22 Nov 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
Person of strategic or economic significance to Russia
Programme NZ-RSA2022mfat.govt.nz
- Listed
- 19 Sep 2023
- Effective
- 14 Sep 2023
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 26 Sep 2022
UK sanctions relating to Russia - The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
UK; Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeUK FCDO Sanctions ListUnited Kingdom
Transport sanctions: see "Other information", trust services sanctions, asset freeze, travel ban, transport sanctions: see 'other information' and director disqualification sanction
Iskander Kakhramonovich MAKHMUDOV (hereafter MAKHMUDOV) is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) MAKHMUDOV is and has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia through his role as President of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC) by working as a manager or equivalent at an entity carrying on business in the Russian extractives sector, a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. (2) MAKHMUDOV has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia through owning or controlling directly or indirectly Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), an entity carrying on business in the Russian extractives sector, a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Iskander Kakhramonovich MAKHMUDOV (hereafter MAKHMUDOV) is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) MAKHMUDOV is and has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia through his role as President of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC) by working as a manager or equivalent at an entity carrying on business in the Russian extractives sector, a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. (2) MAKHMUDOV has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia through owning or controlling directly or indirectly Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC), an entity carrying on business in the Russian extractives sector, a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Programme GB-RUSReference RUS1643Reference 15587Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 13 Jun 2025
Special Economic Measures Act - Russia
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 1490international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Listed
- 14 Sep 2023
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 45056treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
- Effective
- 19 Oct 2022
- Ended
- 19 Oct 2032
Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" No. 1644-VII dated 14 Aug. 2014 - 727/2022
National Security and Defense CouncilUkraine NSDC State Register of SanctionsUkraine
[2] обмеження торговельних операцій(повне припинення торговельних операцій), [24] позбавлення державних нагород україни, інших форм відзначення, [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, [14] припинення видачі дозволів, ліцензій на ввезення в україну з іноземної держави чи вивезення з україни валютних цінностей та обмеження видачі готівки за платіжними картками, емітованими резидентами іноземної держави, [6] припинення дії або зупинення ліцензій та інших дозволів, одержання (наявність) яких є умовою для здійснення певного виду діяльності, зокрема, припинення дії чи зупинення дії спеціальних дозволів на користування надрами, [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(через інших фізичних або юридичних осіб) вчиняти дії, тотожні за змістом здійсненню права розпорядження ними (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), [13] заборона видачі дозволів, ліцензій національного банку україни на здійснення інвестицій в іноземну державу, розміщення валютних цінностей на рахунках і вкладах на території іноземної держави, [24-1] заборона на набуття у власність земельних ділянок, [11] заборона або обмеження заходження іноземних невійськових суден та військових кораблів до територіального моря україни, її внутрішніх вод, портів та повітряних суден до повітряного простору україни або здійснення посадки на території україни(повна заборона заходження іноземних невійськових суден та військових кораблів до територіального моря україни, її внутрішніх вод, портів та повітряних суден до повітряного простору україни або здійснення посадки на території україни) and [3] обмеження, часткове чи повне припинення транзиту ресурсів, польотів та перевезень територією україни(повне припинення транзиту ресурсів та перевезень територією україни)
Programme UA-SA1644Reference 22072711100131drs.nsdc.gov.uapresident.gov.ua
Russia Sanctions Regime - Autonomous (Russia)
Department of Foreign Affairs and TradeAustralian Sanctions Consolidated ListAustralia
Travel ban and targeted financial sanction
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
- 13 Jun 2025
Special Economic Measures Act - Russia
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List on the Russian invasion of UkraineCanada
Canada is imposing sanctions against 45 individuals identified by the Anti-Corruption Foundation who have engaged in activities that support or contribute to abuses in relation to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The list of sanctioned individuals includes current and former senior officials of the Government of Russia, members of President Putin’s family and inner circle or Russian elite, as well as oligarchs, including those linked to the military-industrial and defence sectors, and representatives of media, culture and sports industries, who have benefited from and support the Putin regime, including during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Programme CA-SEMAinternational.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
Positions held1
Period not retained
President of Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company (UMMC)
Connections2
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Identifiers3
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 2000907709 | |
| Tax number | 2000907709 | |
| Tax ID no | 2000907709 | Russia |
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Moscow
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