Name

Ivan Pavlovich Prokopenko

Year of birth

1973

Additional Information

Regime: Russia

(UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS1666. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. (UK Statement of Reasons):Ivan PROKOPENKO is an involved person within the meaning of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because: 1) PROKOPENKO is Head of the Tula branch of the Federal Penitentiary Service of the Russian Federation. Therefore, he is a head or deputy head of any other public body or agency of the Government of the Russian Federation; 2) PROKOPENKO is Major General in the Russian Internal Service. Therefore, he is a member of the armed forces or law-enforcement organs of the Russian Federation of the rank of colonel, or equivalent, or higher; and 3) Through his role as head of the Tula Federal Penitentiary Service, PROKOPENKO is or has engaged in and provided support for the recruitment of soldiers to the Wagner group and, therefore, a policy and action which destabilises Ukraine or undermines or threatens the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine. (Gender):Male