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Russian Federation

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extends across eleven time zones, and shares land boundaries with fourteen countries.

Entities

Our standard dataset contains 175,316 entities connected with Russia. This may include sanctioned entities, politically-exposed persons (PEPs), and their close associates, or entities involved in criminal activity.

Data sources

We include 8 data sources published by authorities or organizations based in Russia. See our global list of data sources and our criteria for selecting datasets.

Sanctions programs/policies targeting Russia

We include 13 programs targeting entities located in Russia.

IDTitleIssuerTarget countries
[EU-RUSDA]EU Restrictive measures in view of Russia's destabilising activitiesCouncil European UnionRussia  
[EU-RUS]EU Sanctions against RussiaCouncil European UnionRussia  
[UA-SA1644]Law of Ukraine "On Sanctions" No. 1644-VII dated 14 Aug. 2014NSDC UkraineRussia  
[SECO-UKRAINE]Measures In Relation To The Situation In UkraineSECO SwitzerlandRussia  
[US-RUSHAR]Russian Harmful Foreign Activities SanctionsOFAC United StatesRussia  
[NZ-RSA2022]Russia Sanctions Act 2022MFAT New ZealandRussia  
[AU-RUSSIA]Russia Sanctions RegimeDFAT AustraliaRussia  
[US-MCCAIN-1286]Section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115 - 232)Congress United StatesChina  Russia  
[AU-UKRAINE-REG]Specified Ukraine Regions Sanctions RegimeDFAT AustraliaRussia  
[US-UKRRUS-REL]Ukraine-/Russia-Related SanctionsOFAC United StatesRussia  
[AU-UKRAINE]Ukraine Sanctions RegimeDFAT AustraliaRussia  Donetsk (Occupied Ukraine)  Crimea  Luhansk (Occupied Ukraine)  
[UK-RUS]UK sanctions relating to RussiaOFSI United KingdomRussia  
[US-CAATSA2018]US Section 241 CAATSA Report (2018)Treasury United StatesRussia  

Politically-exposed persons (PEPs)

Our database contains 6,775 entities identified as PEPs connected with Russia.

National government positions

Number of known occupants
Head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Acting President of Russia-1-
Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation-41
Deputy Premier9--
First Deputy Premier1--
Premier18-
President of Russia11-
National executive branchesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Deputy Minister of Defense-2610
Deputy Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation-52
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Russia)-4-
Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic-1-
Minister of Agriculture12-
Minister of Civil Defense, Emergencies, & Natural Disasters1--
Minister of Construction, Housing and Utilities-2-
Minister of Construction, Housing, & Public Utilities1--
Minister of Culture13-
Minister of Defense13-
Minister of Development of the Far East and the Arctic1--
Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media-2-
Minister of Digital Development, Communications, & Mass Media1--
Minister of Economic Development11-
Minister of Education11-
Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation-3-
Minister of Emergency Situations-51
Minister of Energy14-
Minister of Finance11-
Minister of Foreign Affairs1--
Minister of Health1--
Minister of Industry and Trade (Russia)12-
Minister of Internal Affairs1--
Minister of Internal Affairs of Russia-2-
Minister of Justice14-
Minister of Labor & Social Protection11-
Minister of Natural Resources-4-
Minister of Natural Resources & Ecology1--
Minister of Regional Development-6-
Minister of Science & Higher Education11-
Minister of Sport13-
Minister of Transport14-
Russian Minister of Health-4-
Secretary, Security Council1--
National legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Duma-456228
member of the State Duma-1,150710
National judicial branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief Justice of the Russian Federation-1-
National securityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Chief of the General Staff-21
Leader of the Wagner Group-1-
Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation-1-
Central banking and financial integrityCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Auditor of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation-1-
Chairman, Central Bank of Russia1--
President of the Central Bank of Russia-11
Diplomatic rolesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Albania Ambassador to Russia--2
ambassador of Abkhazia to Russia-1-
ambassador of Algeria to Russia-11
Ambassador of Angola to Russia-12
ambassador of Belarus to Russia-42
ambassador of Cambodia in Russia--1
ambassador of Cameroon to Russia--1
ambassador of Cyprus to Russia--1
ambassador of Egypt to Russia--1
ambassador of Estonia to Russia-5-
ambassador of France to Russia-51
ambassador of Ghana to Russia--1
ambassador of Greece to Russia-12
ambassador of Guinea to Russia-11
ambassador of Hungary to Russia-41
ambassador of India to Russia-1-
ambassador of Iran to the Russian Federation-41
ambassador of Israel to Russian Federation-42
ambassador of Japan to Russia-42
ambassador of Jordan to Russia-11
ambassador of Kazakhstan to Russia-2-
ambassador of Kenya to Russia-11
ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Russia--1
Ambassador of Latvia to the Russian Federation-1-
ambassador of Mali to Russia--1
ambassador of Mexico to Russia--1
ambassador of Mongolia to Russia-1-
ambassador of Morocco to Russia-11
Ambassador of Mozambique to Russia-22
ambassador of Niger to Russia--1
ambassador of Norway to Russia-1-
ambassador of Pakistan to the Russian Federation-61
ambassador of Palestine to Russia-41
ambassador of Poland to Russia-31
ambassador of Romania to Russia-1-
ambassador of Serbia to Russia-42
ambassador of South Ossetia to the Russian Federation-1-
ambassador of Spain to Russia-61
ambassador of Syria to Russia--1
ambassador of Thailand to Russia--1
ambassador of the Czech Republic to Russia-41
ambassador of the Netherlands to Russia-4-
Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation--1
ambassador of the Russian Federation--24
ambassador of the United Kingdom to Russia-5-
ambassador of Ukraine to Russia-22
ambassador of Venezuela to Russia-1-
ambassador of Zimbabwe to Russia-11
ambassador to the Russian Federation--1
Ambassador to the US1--
extraordinary and plenipotentary ambassador for the Soviet Union and Russia--4
Presidential Plenipotentiary Envoy to the Far Eastern Federal District-1-
representative of Taiwan to the Russian Federation-11
United States Ambassador to the Russian Federation-81

Intergovernmental positions

Number of known occupants
International bodiesCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Permanent Representative to the UN, New York1--

Subnational government positions

Number of known occupants
Subnational head of state or governmentCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Governor of Amur Oblast--6
Governor of Arkhangelsk Oblast-1-
Governor of Astrakhan Oblast--2
Governor of Bryansk Oblast--1
Governor of Chelyabinsk Oblast--1
Governor of Chukotka Autonomous Okrug-12
Governor of Kaliningrad Oblast-1-
Governor of Kaluga Oblast-11
Governor of Kamchatka Krai--3
Governor of Kemerovo Oblast-1-
Governor of Khabarovsk Krai-22
Governor of Kherson Oblast--1
Governor of Kirov Oblast-11
Governor of Kostroma Oblast--1
Governor of Krasnodar Krai--2
Governor of Kursk Oblast-1-
governor of Moscow Oblast--1
Governor of Murmansk Oblast-11
Governor of Nenets Autonomous Okrug-17
Governor of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast--1
Governor of Novgorod Oblast--3
Governor of Orenburg Oblast--1
Governor of Perm Krai-11
Governor of Primorsky Krai--5
Governor of Ryazan Oblast-2-
Governor of Saint Petersburg--1
Governor of Sakhalin Oblast--6
Governor of Saratov Oblast-23
Governor of Sverdlovsk Oblast--2
Governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast--3
Governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-12
Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Krai-13
Governor of the Pskov Oblast--1
Governor of Tomsk Oblast-2-
Governor of Tula Oblast-1-
Governor of Tver Oblast--2
Governor of Tyumen Oblast--1
Governor of Vladimir Oblast-2-
Governor of Yaroslavl Oblast-11
Governor of Zabaykalsky Krai--1
Governor of Zaporozhye Oblast--1
President of the Sakha Republic--3
Prime Minister of Tatarstan--1
Subnational legislative branchCurrentEndedStatus unclear
Member of the Tyumen Oblast Duma-153
Member of the Volgograd Regional Duma-1-

Other positions

Number of known occupants
PositionCurrentEndedStatus unclear
member of the Federation Council of Russia-102291
Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation-1038
Head of Administration-110
First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation-5-
Chairman of the Federation Council of Russia--4
Head of Karachay-Cherkessia--4
Head of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic--3
Head of the Republic of Adygea--3
Head of the Republic of Tuva-12
Head of Izhevsk-11
Head of the Altai Republic-11
Head of the Chuvash Republic-11
Head of the Respublic of Dagestan-11
Mayor of Nizhny Novgorod--2
Chief of the Government Staff-1-
Director, Federal Security Service (FSB)1--
Director, Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR)1--
Head of Kalmykia--1
Head of the Chechen Republic--1
Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan--1
Head of the Republic of Buryatia--1
Head of the Republic of Crimea--1
Head of the Udmurt Republic--1
Leader of Russia of the Future-1-
Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation1--
President of the Russian Federation1--
Prime Minister of the Russian Federation1--
Procurator General1--
Q57606442--1
Räis of Tatarstan--1
Vorsitzender der Duma der Oblast Tjumen--1

What do these numbers mean?

We keep track both if political positions and the individuals who occupy those positions over time. Of course, a person can hold a position for multiple terms, and multiple people can occupy the same position at the same time (e.g. members of parliament).

If a person previously held a position, and currently holds the same position, they are only counted once and recorded under Current. If it is unclear from the source whether they have left the position, they will be counted under Unclear.

How can status be unclear?

Some of the data sources we rely on indicate both past and present holders of political offices. In those cases, a lack of a precise end date for a person's occupancy of a position can mean that we don't know whether they currently hold the position or not. Read more...