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Yuriy Valentinovich Kovalchuk

Person of interest · Oligarch · Close Associate · Sanctioned entity
Yuriy Valentinovich Kovalchuk is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below.
TypePerson[sources]
NameJuri Kovaltšuk · Juri Kovalčuk · Juri Walentinowitsch Kowaltschuk · Jurij Kovaltjuk · Jurij Kovalčuk · 26 more...[sources]
Other nameJuri Kowaltschulk · Juri Valentinovič Kovalčuk · Jurij Valentinovitj Kovaltjuk · KOVALCHUK YURII · Kovalchuk Iurii · 14 more...[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthLeningrad (St Petersburg) · Leningrad (St Petersburg) Russia · Leningrad (St Petersburg), RUSSIAN FEDERATION · Leningrad (now St Petersburg) · Léningrad: URSS (aujourd’hui Saint-Pétersbourg: RUSSIE) · 6 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityRussia · Soviet Union[sources]
CountryRussia[sources]
CitizenshipRussia[sources]
Country of birthRussia[sources]
First nameJurij · YURY VALENTINOVICH · Yuri · Yuri Valentinovich · Yuriy · 5 more...[sources]
INN780105029790[sources]
Last nameKOVALCHUK · KOVALTJUK · KOVAĽČUK · Kovalchuk · Kovalčuk · 3 more...[sources]
Middle nameValentinovich · Valentinovitj · Valentinovič · Valentynovych · Валентинович[sources]
Passport number4003461315[sources]
PatronymicValentinovich · ВАЛЕНТИНОВИЧ · Валентинович[sources]
Second nameValentinovich[sources]
SummaryProbable Organizer[sources]
Tax Number780105029790[sources]
Wikidata IDQ4225547[sources]
PositionChairman and largest shareholder of Bank Rossiya and co-founder of the so-called Ozero Dacha (a co-operative society) · Major shareholder of Bank Rossiya and the National Media Group · The largest single shareholder of Bank Rossiya · cofondateur de "Ozero Dacha"- société coopérative réunissant un groupe influent de personnes autour du président Poutine · Глава правління банку · 4 more...[sources]
EducationDoctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics (1985) · Saint Petersburg State University (-1974)[sources]
Source linkgels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · peps.dossier.center · prod-upp-image-read.ft.com · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Chairman and largest single shareholder in Bank Rossiya. Personal banker for senior officials, including President Putin

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

Mr Kovalchuk is a long-time acquaintance of President Putin. He is a co-founder of the so-called Ozero Dacha, a cooperative society bringing together an influential group of individuals around President Putin. He is benefiting from his links with Russian decision-makers. He is the chairman and largest shareholder of Bank Rossiya, of which he owned around 38 % in 2013, and which is considered the personal bank of senior officials of the Russian Federation. Since the illegal annexation of Crimea, Bank Rossiya has opened branches across Crimea and Sevastopol, thereby consolidating their integration into the Russian Federation. Through Bank Rossiya, Mr Kovalchuk also took control of Crimean wineries, vineyards and distilleries. Furthermore, Bank Rossiya has important stakes in the National Media Group, which in turn controls television stations which actively support the Russian government’s policies of destabilisation of Ukraine. In 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded Yuri Kovalchuk the Order of Merit for the Fatherland, IV degree, for his great contribution to the implementation of socially significant projects in the Republic of Crimea.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

Yuriy Kovalchuk est une connaissance de longue date du président Poutine. Il est cofondateur de “Ozero Dacha”, société coopérative réunissant un groupe influent de personnes autour du président Poutine. Il tire profit de ses relations avec des décideurs russes. Il est président et actionnaire principal de Bank Rossiya, dont il détenait environ 38 % en 2013 et qui est considérée comme la banque personnelle des hauts fonctionnaires de la Fédération de Russie. Depuis l’annexion illégale de la Crimée, Bank Rossiya a ouvert des succursales en Crimée et à Sébastopol, consolidant ainsi son intégration dans la Fédération de Russie. Par l’intermédiaire de Bank Rossiya, Yuriy Kovalchuk a également pris le contrôle des caves, des vignobles et des distilleries de Crimée. Par ailleurs, Bank Rossiya détient d’importantes participations dans le National Media Group, qui contrôle des chaînes de télévision soutenant activement les politiques du gouvernement russe visant à déstabiliser l’Ukraine. En 2021, le président russe Vladimir Poutine a décerné à Yuriy Kovalchuk la médaille de quatrième classe de l’ordre du “Mérite pour la patrie” pour sa contribution importante à la mise en œuvre de projets d’importance sociale en République de Crimée.

French National Asset Freezing System,

Chair of Bank Rossiya

New Zealand Russia Sanctions,

Friend of Vladimir Putin. Main shareholder and manager of the Rossiya Bank. Engaged in corruption and money laundering in favor of Putin.

ACF List of War Enablers non-official source,

Возможные нарушения закона | В действиях Юрия Ковальчука могут содержаться признаки следующих составов преступлений, предусмотренных УК РФ: | — Ст. 210 УК РФ «Организация преступного сообщества (преступной организации) или участие в нем (ней)», то есть участие в деятельности преступного сообщества, созданного с целью насильственного незаконного удержания власти вопреки требованиям Конституции РФ и систематического совершения других преступлений против власти, правосудия, интересов службы и мира. | — Ст. 174 УК РФ «Легализация (отмывание) денежных средств или иного имущества, приобретенных другими лицами преступным путем», то есть совершение финансовых операций и других сделок с денежными средствами или иным имуществом, заведомо приобретенными другими лицами преступным путем, в целях придания правомерного вида владению, пользованию и распоряжению указанными денежными средствами или иным имуществом.

Russian Persons of Interest published by Dossier Center non-official source,

Почему в списке | Участие и пособничество в деятельности организованного преступного сообщества, созданного с целью систематического совершения особо опасных преступлений, направленных против основ конституционного строя и безопасности государства, государственной власти и интересов государственной службы, правосудия, а также против мира и безопасности. | Возглавляемый Ковальчуком АБ «Россия» называют «банком друзей Путина». Помимо Ковальчука, с банком связаны и другие соседи президента по кооперативу «Озеро». Так, среди акционеров значатся Геннадий Тимченко (9,8%) и Николай Шамалов (9,6%), в свою очередь, соучредителями банка были Владимир Якунин, а также Андрей и Сергей Фурсенко. | По информации OCCRP, спекуляции на акциях банка «Россия» позволили заработать другу Владимира Путина виолончелисту Сергею Ролдугину около 420 млн рублей в течение всего двух дней. | В марте 2014 года США ввели санкции против банка «Россия» на основании того, что банк «оказывает материальную поддержку российским правительственным чиновникам» и находится под контролем представителя «ближнего круга» Владимира Путина. Санкции в отношении банка позднее также ввела Канада, признав его ответственным за «подрыв суверенитета Украины». В апреле 2014 года банк «Россия» открыл филиалы в Крыму, поддержав таким образом, аннексию полуострова.

Russian Persons of Interest published by Dossier Center non-official source,

Mentioned in 2018 CAATSA report on Russian oligarchs

Russian Oligarch/Billionaires Database non-official source,

Russian businessman and financier

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Data sources

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)20,329

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, reexports, or transfers of items.

United States · ITA

New Zealand Russia Sanctions1,725

The New Zealand government's list of people and companies sanctioned in relation to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

New Zealand · MFAT

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions17,636

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,597

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

Wikidata Entities of Interest3,963

Persons of interest profiles from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,972

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List31,987

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States · OFAC

Russian Oligarch/Billionaires Database166

A list of billionaires and oligarchs from CIS countries, most notably the Russian Federation.

OpenSanctions · non-official source

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,259

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,351

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,023

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories419,609

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

French National Asset Freezing System5,106

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

ACF List of War Enablers7,940

A list of Russian decision-makers from government and business composed by ACF/FBK, the anti-corruption organization founded by Alexei Navalny

Russia · ACF · non-official source

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,116

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,408

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,592

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Russian Persons of Interest published by Dossier Center102

People identified to be connected to crime at the Dossier Center

Russia · Dossier Center · non-official source

Forbes 2021 List of Russian Billionaires100

Based on an annual assessment of wealth and assets compiled and published by Forbes magazine in 2021.

Russia · Wikipedia · non-official source

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,421

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

US SAM Procurement Exclusions115,262

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States · GSA

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Russian Unified State Register of Legal Entities (as at Jan 1, 2022)154,198

Companies database of the Russian Federation as maintained and published by the Federal Tax Service.

External dataset · Russia · FNS

Wikidata370,801

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


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