OFSI sanctions listing
SO-CALLED 'LUGANSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC'
SO-CALLED 'LUGANSK PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC' is an organisation designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Russia programme, listed on 25/07/2014. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS0182. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. Names of Directors(s). Management: Associated with Aleksey Karyakin (who signed the Novorossiya declaration). Mr Vasyl Nikitin responsible for the separatist "governmental" activities of the so called "government of the People's Republic of Luhansk". Gennadiy Nikolaivych Tsyplakov was active before becoming "Prime Minister of the so-called "Lugansk People's Republic". (UK Statement of Reasons):The so called ‘Lugansk People's Republic’ was established on 27 April 2014. Responsible for organising the illegal referendum on May 11 2014, and made a declaration of independence on May 12 2014. On 22 May 2014, the so called ‘People's Republics’ of Donetsk and Lugansk created the so called ‘Federal State of Novorossiya’. The so called “Lugansk People’s Republic” took part in ‘elections’ on 11 November 2018. Holding any kind of elections without Ukraine’s consent is a clear violation of the country’s sovereignty. This is in breach of Ukrainian constitutional law, and, as a consequence, of international law, thus undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. It is also involved in the recruitment to the separatist ‘Army of Southeast’ and other illegal armed separatist groups, thus undermining the stability or security of Ukraine. (Website):https://glava-Inr.su/content/konstituciya, https://glava.lnr.info (Type of entity):Enterprise
Statement of reasons as published by UK OFSI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | UK OFSI (OFSI) — Russia |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization |
| Programmes / regime | Russia |
| Date listed | 25/07/2014 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13047 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13047 |
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