OFSI sanctions listing
Ekaterina Sergeevna IGNATOVA
Ekaterina Sergeevna IGNATOVA is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Russia programme, listed on 15/03/2022. 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):RUS0790. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. (UK Statement of Reasons):Ekaterina Sergeevna IGNATOVA (hereafter Ekaterina IGNATOVA) is the second wife of prominent Russian oligarch Sergey CHEMEZOV, with whom she is closely associated and from whom she has obtained a financial benefit or other material benefit. Sergey CHEMEZOV is one of President Putin's known close associates, both were KGB officers posted in Dresden and he is a member of the Supreme Council of ‘United Russia’. He is benefiting from his links with the Russian President by being promoted to senior positions in State-controlled firms. He chairs the Rostec conglomerate, the leading Russian state-controlled defence and industrial manufacturing corporation. Further to a decision of the Russian government, Technopromexport, a subsidiary of Rostec, has built energy plants in Crimea thereby supporting its integration into the Russian Federation. Furthermore, Rosobornexport a subsidiary of Rostec, has supported the integration of Crimean defence companies into Russia’s defence industry, thereby consolidating the illegal annexation of Crimea into the Russian Federation. (Gender):Female
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 | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Russia |
| Date listed | 15/03/2022 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:14741 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Date of birth | 21/03/1968 |
|---|---|
| Nationality / country | Russia |
| Address(es) | 10 Presnenskaya Naberezhnaya · Russia |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:14741 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |