Igor Zelensky

Sanctioned entity

Born 13 Jul 1969 (57 years old),Russia. Named in 3 sanctions listings.

Summary

He is a partner of Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova, with whom he has a child. He benefits materially from close ties to Vladimir Putin, using funds derived from corruption. Igor Zelensky secures funding for cultural project development via Russia's National Cultural Heritage Foundation, a venture initiated directly by Vladimir Putin. Due to connections with the President's family, the Foundation was supposed to receive donations of approximately 1.8 billion USD (at the exchange rate as of January 2019) from the state-controlled company Rosneftegaz, but now the funding has been reduced. According to media reports, Zelensky plans to head the opera and ballet theatre in Russian-occupied Sevastopol. The theatre is to become part of a grand cultural center, a project personally supervised by Vladimir Putin. Igor Zelensky is directly involved in this project.

Partner of Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova, with whom he has a child. He benefits materially from close ties to Vladimir Putin, using funds derived from corruption. Igor Zelensky secures funding for cultural project development via Russia's National Cultural Heritage Foundation, a venture initiated directly by Vladimir Putin. Thanks to connections with the President's family, the Foundation was supposed to receive donations of approximately 1.8 billion USD (at the exchange rate as of January 2019) from the state-controlled company Rosneftegaz, but now the funding has been reduced. According to media reports, Zelensky plans to head the opera and ballet theatre in Russian-occupied Sevastopol. The theatre is to become part of a grand cultural center, a project personally supervised by Vladimir Putin. Igor Zelensky is directly involved in this project.

Russian ballet dancer

Son-in-law of Vladimir Putin, husband of Putin's daughter Yekaterina Tikhonova, with whom they have a child. Benefits materially from close ties to Vladimir Putin, using funds derived from corruption. Igor Zelensky secures funding for cultural project development via the "National Cultural Heritage" fund, a venture initiated directly by Vladimir Putin. Thanks to connections with the family of the President of Russia, the "National Cultural Heritage" fund receives donations of approximately $2 billion (120 billion rubles) from the state-controlled company "Rosneftegaz". Zelensky also publicly expresses support for Vladimir Putin's policies.

He is a partner of Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova, with whom he has a child. He benefits materially from close ties to Vladimir Putin, using funds derived from corruption. Igor Zelensky secures funding for cultural project development via Russia's National Cultural Heritage Foundation, a venture initiated directly by Vladimir Putin. Due to connections with the President's family, the Foundation was supposed to receive donations of approximately 1.8 billion USD (at the exchange rate as of January 2019) from the state-controlled company Rosneftegaz, but now the funding has been reduced. According to media reports, Zelensky plans to head the opera and ballet theater in Russian-occupied Sevastopol. The theater is to become part of a grand cultural center, a project personally supervised by Vladimir Putin. Igor Zelensky is directly involved in this project.

Sanctions and listings3

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.ca international.gc.ca
Effective
23 Aug 2025
Ended
23 Aug 2035
Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" No. 1644-VII dated 14 Aug. 2014 - 613/2025
National Security and Defense CouncilUkraine NSDC State Register of SanctionsUkraine
[21] відмова в наданні та скасування віз резидентам іноземних держав, застосування інших заборон в’їзду на територію України, [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, [2] обмеження торговельних операцій(повне припинення), [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, [10] заборона здійснення публічних та оборонних закупівель товарів, робіт і послуг у юридичних осіб-резидентів іноземної держави державної форми власності та юридичних осіб, частка статутного капіталу яких знаходиться у власності іноземної держави, а також публічних та оборонних закупівель у інших суб’єктів господарювання, що здійснюють продаж товарів, робіт, послуг походженням з іноземної держави, до якої застосовано санкції згідно з цим законом, [23] анулювання офіційних візитів, засідань, переговорів з питань укладення договорів чи угод and [3] обмеження, часткове чи повне припинення транзиту ресурсів, польотів та перевезень територією україни(повне припинення)
Programme UA-SA1644Reference 25061311100006president.gov.ua drs.nsdc.gov.ua
Listed
13 Jun 2025
Special Economic Measures Act - Russia
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 1484international.gc.ca international.gc.ca

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Family1

Katerina TikhonovaSanctionedDebarredExport controlledClose associate of PEPPerson of interest
Unmarried partner of
Born 31 Aug 1986GermanyRussia

Other names31

Also known as31

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이고리 젤렌스키İgor ZelenskiÍgor Zelenskiאיגור זלנסקיЗеленський Ігор АнатолійовичIgor ZelenskiZELENSKIY Igor伊戈爾·澤連斯基Իգոր ԶելենսկիIgor Anatolevitsj ZelenskiyΊγκορ ΖελένσκιZELENSKY Igorイーゴリ・ゼレンスキー

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