OFSI sanctions listing
Vitali Yurievich ZAHARCHENKO
Vitali Yurievich ZAHARCHENKO is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Global Human Rights programme, listed on 06/03/2014. Former Minister of Internal Affairs. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, Ukraine nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
(UK Sanctions List Ref):GHR0074. He is subject to US sanctions for his role in the Ukraine maidan protests.and EU sanctions for Misappropriaton of state assets (UK Statement of Reasons):Vitaly Zakharchenko, former Minister of Internal Affairs, ordered police to clear protesters in Kyiv with the use of firearms in February 2014, causing the deaths of protesters and constituting a violation of the right to life. As Minister for Internal Affairs he was in overall charge of and bore responsibility for the actions of Ukrainian law enforcement, which repeatedly used violence, including incidences of torture, and killed protesters as part of government policy to suppress the Maidan protest movement. He was in overall charge of departments responsible for investigating torture and killings of protesters, which failed to carry out this responsibility. (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) — Global Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Global Human Rights |
| Date listed | 06/03/2014 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:12893 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Former Minister of Internal Affairs |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20/01/1963 |
| Place of birth | Kostiantynivka, Donetsk oblast, Ukraine |
| Nationality / country | Ukraine |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:12893 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |