OFSI sanctions listing
Vasilii Alexandrovich NIKITIN
Vasilii Alexandrovich NIKITIN is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Russia programme, listed on 12/07/2014. (1) Former so-called "Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic) (2) Former spokesman of the "Army of the South-East". This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Uzbekistan nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):RUS0040. Financial sanctions imposed in addition to an asset freeze: Trust services. Date trust services sanctions imposed: 21/03/2023. (UK Statement of Reasons):Former so called "Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the People's Republic of Luhansk" (used to be called "Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Luhansk" and former spokesman of the "Army of the Southeast"). Responsible for the separatist "governmental" activities of the so called "government of the People's Republic of Luhansk". Responsible for the statement of the Army of the Southeast that the Ukrainian presidential elections in the “people's Republic of Luhansk" cannot take place due to the "new" status of the region. (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 | 12/07/2014 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13014 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | (1) Former so-called "Vice Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers of the Lugansk People's Republic) (2) Former spokesman of the "Army of the South-East" |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25/11/1971 |
| Place of birth | Shargun, Uzbekistan |
| Nationality / country | UzbekistanRussia |
| Address(es) | Russia |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13014 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |