Vladimir Olegovich Potanin
Sanctioned entityBorn 3 Jan 1961 (65 years old),Russia. Named in 8 sanctions listings.
Summary
Russian billionaire
The owner and president of Interros, one of the largest management companies in Russia (owns stakes in Norilsk Nickel, Rosa Khutor and Petrovaks Farm).
President of Norilsk Nickel
He is a Russian oligarch, ranked 2nd on Forbes' list of '155 Billionaires of Russia', (2026) with a fortune of 29.7 billion USD. He is the owner and president of Interros, one of Russia's largest management companies (holding stakes in Nornickel and Rosa Khutor). On the day of the invasion of Ukraine, he participated in a meeting of top businessmen with Putin, and in March 2023, he attended a meeting between the president and the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), thereby expressing support for Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Companies under his control supply materials for the Russian military industry, including aerospace and tank manufacturing. He is the leading public supporter of Vladimir Putin and his policies among oligarchs and representatives of big business. He has benefited significantly from the withdrawal of Western companies from the Russian market, acquiring their assets at non-market prices. In April 2022, Vladimir Potanin's Interros acquired Rosbank from the French group Société générale and a stake from the founder of Tinkoff Bank (currently known as T-Bank), which the latter was forced to sell due to his anti-war stance. He has been a sponsor of the United Russia party since its foundation. This party supports Russia's aggression against Ukraine and serves as Vladimir Putin's main support in his established political system.
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. In addition, there is a prohibition of the provision of technical assistance relating to aircraft or ships which will prevent a person from directly or indirectly providing technical assistance to, or for the benefit of, the designated person, where that technical assistance relates to an aircraft or ship. The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.
Mentioned in 2018 CAATSA report on Russian oligarchs
President of Norlisk Nickel
Sanctions and listings8
- Effective
- 29 Jun 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', technical assistance related to aircraft and director disqualification sanction
Vladimir Olegovich POTANIN is an 'involved person' under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Interros, an entity carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services and extractives sectors; (2) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by holding the right, directly or indirectly, to nominate at least one director (whether executive or non-executive) of PJSC Rosbank, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector; (3) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive of non-executive) or equivalent or other manager of PJSC Norilsk Nickel, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives sector. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Vladimir Olegovich POTANIN is an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following grounds: (1) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by owning or controlling, directly or indirectly, Interros, an entity carrying on business in sectors of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services and extractives sectors; (2) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by holding the right, directly or indirectly, to nominate at least one director (whether executive or non-executive) of PJSC Rosbank, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian financial services sector; (3) POTANIN is or has been involved in obtaining a benefit from or supporting the Government of Russia by working as a director (whether executive of non-executive) or equivalent or other manager of PJSC Norilsk Nickel, an entity carrying on business in a sector of strategic significance to the Government of Russia, namely the Russian extractives sector. The trust services sanctions were imposed on 21/03/2023.
Programme GB-RUSReference RUS1466Reference 15417Last updated 9 Apr 2025gov.ukgov.uk
- Listed
- 5 Apr 2022
Special Economic Measures Act - Russia
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions ListCanada
1, Part 1
Programme CA-SEMAReference 721international.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Listed
- 23 Dec 2022
- Effective
- 15 Dec 2022
Reciprocal
OFACUS SAM Procurement ExclusionsUnited StatesActive
Prohibition/Restriction
Redacted for Security Reasons
- Effective
- 12 Oct 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
- 5 Apr 2022
Special Economic Measures Act - Russia
Global Affairs CanadaCanadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List on the Russian invasion of UkraineCanada
The following individuals are close associates of the Russian regime who were sanctioned for having facilitated and enabled violations of Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence.
Programme CA-SEMAinternational.gc.cainternational.gc.ca
- Effective
- 19 Oct 2022
- Ended
- 19 Oct 2032
Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" No. 1644-VII dated 14 Aug. 2014 - 726/2022
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, [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, [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), [24-1] заборона на набуття у власність земельних ділянок, [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 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 22072611100112president.gov.uadrs.nsdc.gov.ua
- Listed
- 15 Dec 2022
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 38241treasury.govofac.treasury.gov
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. 11) Instrument 2022
Programme AU-RUSSIALast updated 6 Apr 2022dfat.gov.audfat.gov.au
Positions held1
1996 to 1997
First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
Connections13
Family4
All 4 markedSanctioned- ChildBorn 11 Apr 1989
- Anastasia Vladimirovna PotaninaDebarredChildBorn 30 Apr 1984Russia
- Ekaterina Viktorovna PotaninaDebarredRelativeBorn 18 Apr 1976Russia
- Anastasia Vladimirovna PotaninaDebarredRelativeBorn 30 Apr 1984Russia
Positions held1
- HOLDINGOVAYA KOMPANIYA INTERROS OOOSanctionedDebarredLeader or official ofRussia
Owns6
All 6 markedSanctionedDebarred- OrganizationPALOMA FOUNDATIONExport controlledShare not statedOwned or Controlled ByLiechtenstein
- OrganizationPALOMA FOUNDATIONExport controlledShare not statedOwned or Controlled ByLiechtenstein
- OrganizationPALOMA FOUNDATIONExport controlledShare not statedOwned or Controlled ByLiechtenstein
- OrganizationPALOMA FOUNDATIONExport controlledShare not statedOwned or Controlled ByLiechtenstein
- VesselNirvanaShare not statedOwned or Controlled By
- OrganizationINTERROS LIMITEDShare not statedOwned or Controlled ByRussia
Identifiers3
| Identifier | Number | Issued by |
|---|---|---|
| ID number | 770300244227 | |
| Tax number | 770300244227 | |
| Tax ID no | 770300244227 | Russia |
Other names37
Also known as34
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Weak aliases3
Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.
Addresses2
Російська Федерація, м. Москва
Moscow
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