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Uladzimier Karanik

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Born 9 Jan 1973 (53 years old),Belarus. Named in 9 sanctions listings. Chairperson of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus since 2025.

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Summary

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

Dans le cadre de ses anciennes fonctions dirigeantes de ministre de la santé, il était responsable de l’utilisation des services de santé pour réprimer des manifestants pacifiques, y compris en recourant à des ambulances pour transporter des manifestants ayant besoin d’une assistance médicale vers des lieux d’isolement plutôt que vers des hôpitaux. Il a fait de nombreuses déclarations publiques dans lesquelles il a critiqué les manifestations pacifiques qui se déroulaient en Biélorussie, accusant en une occasion un manifestant d’être en état d’ébriété. Au poste à responsabilités qu’il occupe actuellement en tant que gouverneur de la région/l’oblast de Grodno/Hrodna, il continue à soutenir le régime de Loukachenka.

(UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 983)

(Date of UN designation: 2020-12-17)

Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast, former Minister of Healthcare

In his former leadership capacity as the Minister of Healthcare, he was responsible for the use of healthcare services to repress peaceful protesters, including using ambulances to transport protesters in need of medical assistance to isolation wards rather than to hospitals. He made numerous public statements criticising the peaceful protests taking place in Belarus, on one occasion accusing a protester of being intoxicated. In his current leadership position as the Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast he continues to support the Lukashenka regime.

(UE) 2020/2129 du 17/12/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ) (FondementJuridique: 882)

Belarusian politician

Birth information published: birthdate=1973-11-30; year=1973; monthOfYear=11; dayOfMonth=30; calendarType=GREGORIAN; city=Grodno/Hrodna; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)

Birth information published: birthdate=1973-11-30; year=1973; monthOfYear=11; dayOfMonth=30; calendarType=GREGORIAN; circa=false; city=Grodno/Hrodna; countryDescription=BELARUS; remark=former USSR (now Belarus)

Sanctions and listings9

  • Listed
    26 Feb 2021
    Effective
    17 Dec 2020

    EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - BLR

    Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets UnionEU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)European Union

    Designation date published: 2020-12-17

    regulationType=amendment; organisationType=council

    2021/339 (OJ L68)

    Programme EU-BLRReference EU.6013.77eur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    26 Feb 2021; 17 Dec 2020

    EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Federal Public Service FinanceBelgian Financial SanctionsBelgium

    2021/339 (OJ L68)

    2020/2129 (OJ L426I)

    Programme EU-BLRfinance.belgium.besanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    4 Aug 2023

    Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus

    Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada

    1, Part 1.1

    Programme CA-SEMAReference 89international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Council of the European UnionEU Consolidated Travel BansEuropean Union

    regulationType=council decision; organisationType=council

    Council Decision concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Programme EU-BLReur-lex.europa.eusanctionsmap.eu

  • Listed
    22 Mar 2021

    Measures Against Belarus - Ordinance of 16 March 2022 on measures against Belarus (SR 946.231.116.9), annex 5, 13, 14 and 15

    State Secretariat for Economic AffairsSwiss SECO Sanctions/EmbargoesSwitzerland

    Programme SECO-BRUSReference 44122seco.admin.chseco.admin.ch

  • Listed
    4 Aug 2023

    Special Economic Measures Act - Belarus

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

    Canada is imposing sanctions on 9 individuals including officials, judges and associates of the Belarusian regime in response to the ongoing gross and systematic violations of human rights occurring in Belarus. They also include individuals who are complicit in Russia's ongoing violations of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

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

  • Effective
    18 Feb 2021

    UK sanctions relating to the Republic of Belarus - The Republic of Belarus (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

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

    Director Disqualification Sanction, travel ban and asset freeze

    In his former leadership capacity as the Minister of Healthcare, Uladzimir Karanik was responsible for the use of healthcare services to repress peaceful protesters, including using ambulances to transport protesters in need of medical assistance to isolation wards rather than to hospitals. He made numerous public statements criticising the peaceful protests taking place in Belarus and supporting the authorities’ approach. In his current leadership position as the Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Oblast Karanik continues to support the Lukashenka regime and presides over continuing human rights violations.

    Programme GB-BLRReference 14026Reference BEL0079Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk

  • EU Restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine - (UE) 2020/2129 du 17/12/2020 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 ); (UE) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021 (UE Biélorussie - R (CE) 765/2006 )

    Direction Générale du TrésorFrench National Asset Freezing SystemFrance

    Dans le cadre de ses anciennes fonctions dirigeantes de ministre de la santé, il était responsable de l’utilisation des services de santé pour réprimer des manifestants pacifiques, y compris en recourant à des ambulances pour transporter des manifestants ayant besoin d’une assistance médicale vers des lieux d’isolement plutôt que vers des hôpitaux. Il a fait de nombreuses déclarations publiques dans lesquelles il a critiqué les manifestations pacifiques qui se déroulaient en Biélorussie, accusant en une occasion un manifestant d’être en état d’ébriété. Au poste à responsabilités qu’il occupe actuellement en tant que gouverneur de la région/l’oblast de Grodno/Hrodna, il continue à soutenir le régime de Loukachenka.

    Programme EU-BLRReference EU.6013.77gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.frsanctionsmap.eu

  • Official designation

    La Principauté de MonacoMonaco National Fund Freezing ListMonaco

    (UE) 2020/2129 du 17/12/2020 and (ue) 2021/339 du 25/02/2021

    Autorité de désignation publiée : Union européenne

    Dans le cadre des fonctions dirigeantes qu’il a occupé en tant que ministre de la santé, il était responsable de l’utilisation des services de santé pour réprimer des manifestants pacifiques, y compris en recourant à des ambulances pour transporter des manifestants ayant besoin d’une assistance médicale vers des lieux d’isolement plutôt que vers des hôpitaux. Il a fait de nombreuses déclarations publiques dans lesquelles il a critiqué les manifestations pacifiques qui se déroulaient en Biélorussie, accusant en une occasion un manifestant d’être en état d’ébriété. Au poste à responsabilités qu’il occupe actuellement en tant que gouverneur de l’oblast de Grodno/Hrodna, il continue à soutenir le régime de Lukashenka.

    geldefonds.gouv.mc

Positions held10

  1. 3 Mar 2025 to 22 May 2025

    Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus

    Belarus

  2. 11 Jun 2019 to 22 Aug 2020

    Minister of Health of the Republic of Belarus

    Belarus

  3. 2020 to 2025

    chairman of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee

  4. Period not retained

    Governor of the Grodno/Hrodna Region/Oblast; former Minister of Healthcare

  5. Period not retained

    former Minister of Health

  6. Period not retained

    Governor of the Grodno Oblast

  7. Period not retained

    Gouverneur de l'oblast de Grodno/Hrodna

  8. Period not retained

    Gouverneur de la oblast de Grodno/Hrodna, ancien ministre de la santé

  9. Since 2025

    Chairperson of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

    Current

  10. Period not retained

    ancien ministre de la santé

Other names24

Also known as24

Vladimir Stepanovitj KARANIKВладимир Степанович КараникVladimir Stepanovich KARANIKУладзімір КаранікУладзімір Сцяпанавіч КАРАНІКUladzimier Stsyapanavich KaranikВладимир Степанович КАРАНИККАРАНIК Уладзiмiр СцяпанавiчУладзiмiр Сцяпанавiч КАРАНIКKaranik Vladimir StepanovichКараник, Владимир СтепановичВладимир КараникUladzimyer Stsyapanaviç KaranikУладзімeр Сцяпанавіч КаранікКАРАНИК Владимир СтепановичUladzimir Stsiapanavitj KARANIKUladzimyer Karanikולדימיר קרניק
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فلاديمير كارانيكভ্লাদিমির কারানিকУладзімір Сцяпанавіч КаранікKaranik Uladzimir StsiapanavichUładzimier KaranikUladzimir Stsiapanavich KARANIK

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