OFSI sanctions listing
Mikhail Anatolyevich SINELIN
Mikhail Anatolyevich SINELIN is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Russia programme, listed on 04/07/2022. (1) Cofounder of Newsfront (2) Deputy Chairman of the State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic activity” (3) Fmr. Head of the Secretariat of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation (4) Fmr. First Deputy Chief of Staff of the government of the Russian Federation (5) Fmr. General Director of United Services Company, LLC. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Russia nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS1500. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. (UK Statement of Reasons):Mikhail SINELIN (hereafter referred to as SINELIN) is the co-founder and 50% shareholder of Newsfront. Newsfront is a Russian news organisation known for publishing disinformation about the war against Ukraine, thus supporting and promoting actions which destabilise Ukraine. By virtue of his role as the co-founder and 50% shareholder of Newsfront, SINELIN is engaged in and/or supporting and/or promoting the company which, through its actions, is involved in destabilising Ukraine. (Gender):Male
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 | 04/07/2022 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:15440 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Cofounder of Newsfront (2) Deputy Chairman of the State Corporation “Bank for Development and Foreign Economic activity” (3) Fmr. Head of the Secretariat of the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation (4) Fmr. First Deputy Chief of Staff of the government of the Russian Federation (5) Fmr. General Director of United Services Company, LLC |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24/11/1959 |
| Place of birth | Reutov, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Nationality / country | Russia |
| National ID(s) | 772805709397 |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:15440 |
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