OFSI sanctions listing
Vladimir Stepanovich ALEXSEYEV
Vladimir Stepanovich ALEXSEYEV is an individual designated on the HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) (OFSI) sanctions list under the Chemical Weapons programme, listed on 21/01/2019. First Deputy Head of the GRU. 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):CHW0007. Relatives/business associates or partners/links to listed individuals: Anatoliy Vladimirovich Chepiga; Igor Olegovich Kostyukov; Alexander Yevgeniyevich Mishkin. (UK Statement of Reasons):Vladimir Stepanovich Alexseyev is the First Deputy Head of the GRU (a.k.a. GU). Given his senior leadership role in the GRU, Alexseyev is responsible for the possession, transport and use in Salisbury during the weekend of 4 March 2018 of the toxic nerve agent “Novichok” by officers from the GRU. (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) — Chemical Weapons |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Chemical Weapons |
| Date listed | 21/01/2019 |
| Source record ID | ofsi:13747 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | First Deputy Head of the GRU |
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | HM Treasury — Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | ofsi:13747 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |