Person

Vladimir Olegovich Potanin

Sanctioned entity

Born 3 Jan 1961 (65 years old),Russia. Named in 8 sanctions listings.

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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

    sam.gov

  • 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

  1. 1996 to 1997

    First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation

Connections13

Family4

All 4 markedSanctioned

Positions held1

Owns6

All 6 markedSanctionedDebarred
  • OrganizationPALOMA FOUNDATIONExport controlled
    Share not stated
    Owned or Controlled ByLiechtenstein
  • OrganizationPALOMA FOUNDATIONExport controlled
    Share not stated
    Owned or Controlled ByLiechtenstein
  • OrganizationPALOMA FOUNDATIONExport controlled
    Share not stated
    Owned or Controlled ByLiechtenstein
  • OrganizationPALOMA FOUNDATIONExport controlled
    Share not stated
    Owned or Controlled ByLiechtenstein
  • VesselNirvana
    Share not stated
    Owned or Controlled By
  • OrganizationINTERROS LIMITED
    Share not stated
    Owned or Controlled ByRussia

Identifiers3

IdentifierNumberIssued by
ID number770300244227
Tax number770300244227
Tax ID no770300244227Russia

Other names37

Also known as34

Potanin Volodymyr OlehovychVladimir Olegovič PotaninУладзімір Алегавіч ПатанінVladímir Olégovich PotaninVladimir Olegovitš PotaninВладимир Олегович ПотанинПотанин В. О.Vladimir Olegovitj PotaninПотанин В.Потанин, Владимир ОлеговичWladimir PotaninПотанин, ВладимирWladimir PotanineПотанин Владимир ОлеговичВладимир Потанинウラジーミル・ポターニンWladimir Olegowitsch PotaninVladimir Potanine
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Potanin Vladimirولادیمیر پوٹانن블라디미르 포타닌Vladimir PotaninVladímir PotaninУладзімір ПатанінVladimir Olegovich POTANINWładimir PotaninPotanin Vladimir Olegovich弗拉基米尔·奥列格维奇·波塔宁POTANIN, Vladimir Olegovichולדימיר פוטניןဗလာဒီမာ ပိုတန်းနင်فلاديمير بوتانينولادیمیر پوتانینПотанін Володимир Олегович

Weak aliases3

Spellings the source flags as too generic to establish a match on their own.

Potanin弗拉基米尔·波塔宁Potanine

Addresses2

  • Російська Федерація, м. Москва

  • Moscow

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