(Archived Content) Sanctions Target Seven Russian Government Officials, Including Members of the Russian Leadership’s Inner Circle, and 17 Entities * WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today designated seven Russian government officials, including two key members of the Russian leadership’s inner circle, and 17 entities pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 13661. E.O. 13661 authorizes sanctions on, among others, officials of the Russian Government and any individual or entity that is owned or controlled by, that has acted for or on behalf of, or that has provided material or other support to, a senior Russian government official. “In the April 17 Geneva Joint Statement, Russia agreed to take concrete steps to deescalate the situation in Ukraine, but has thus far utterly refused to do so,” said Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence David S. Cohen. “From the very outset of Russia’s illegitimate and unlawful actions in Ukraine, we have been clear: The United States, acting on its own and alongside our international partners, will impose increasing costs on Russia if it persists in its efforts to destabilize Ukraine and will hold Russia accountable for its provocative actions.” Russian Government Officials The following individuals are being designated because they are officials of the Russian government. Oleg Belavantsev was appointed Russia’s Presidential Envoy to Crimea on March 21, 2014, by President Putin.* Sergei Chemezov** was appointed by a presidential decree on November 26, 2007 as the Director General of the State Corporation for Promoting Development, Manufacturing and Export of Russian Technologies High-Tech Industrial Products, also known as Rostec. Rostec is a Russian state-owned holding company and has not been sanctioned. Chemezov is a trusted ally of President Putin, whom he has known since the 1980s when they lived in the same apartment complex in East Germany. Sergei Chemezov was one of the Russian Government’s nominees for the Board of Directors of Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil company. He was selected for the Rosneft Board on June 20, 2013.** Dmitry Kozak** is a Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, a position that he has held since October 2008, and to which he was reappointed by presidential decree in May 2012. Kozak has served in a number of capacities in the Russian Federation since 1999, including as Chief of the Government Staff and Minister of Regional Development.** Evgeniy Murov** is the Director of Russia’s Federal Protective Service and an Army General. Murov has worked in Russian state security services since 1971 and became Head and Director of the Federal Protective Service in May 2000.** Aleksei Pushkov** has been a Deputy of the State Duma since December 4, 2011. He is also the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.** Igor Sechin** is the President and Chairman of the Management Board for Rosneft, Russia’s leading petroleum company, and one of the world’s largest publicly-traded oil companies. Rosneft is a state-owned company and has not been sanctioned. Sechin was formerly the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation from 2008 until 2012. Additionally, from 2004 until 2008, Sechin was the Deputy Chief of Staff for President Putin. Sechin has shown utter loyalty to Vladimir Putin - a key component to his current standing.** Vyacheslav Volodin** is the First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to move into Crimea is believed to have been based on consultations with his closest advisors, including Volodin. Entities The following entities are being designated because they are owned or controlled by persons (either individuals or entities) whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13661. InvestCapitalBank and** SMP Bank** are controlled by Arkady and Boris Rotenberg who were designated on March 20, 2014 pursuant to E.O. 13661 for acting for or on behalf of or materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, a senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation.** Stroygazmontazh (SGM Group)** is a gas pipeline construction company owned or controlled by Arkady Rotenberg. Rotenberg created SGM Group in 2008 after acquiring multiple Gazprom contractors. The Volga Group is being designated for being owned or controlled by Gennaddy Timchenko. Timchenko was designated on March 20, 2014 pursuant to E.O. 13661 for acting for or on behalf of or materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, a senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation. Timchenko is the sole shareholder of the Volga Group, an investment strategy group that holds interest in a variety of assets on behalf of Timchenko.** Transoil** is a Russia-based rail freight operator that specializes in the transportation of oil and oil products. Transoil is designated for being owned or controlled by the Volga Group and Timchenko.** Aquanika (Russkoye Vremya LLC)** is a Russia-based mineral water and soft drink company. Aquanika is being designated because it is owned or controlled by the Volga Group and Timchenko. Aquanika produces drinks under several trade names including Aquanika.** Sakhatrans LLC** is a transportation company engaged in the construction of the bulk terminal for coal and iron ore exports in Muchka Bay near Vanino in Russia’s far east. Sakhatrans LLC is designated for being owned or controlled by the Volga Group and Timchenko.** Avia Group LLC** is involved in ground infrastructure for the Business Aviation Center at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow offering aircraft maintenance services, including aircraft storage and organization support services for flight operations. Avia Group LLC is designated for being owned or controlled by the Volga Group and Timchenko.** Avia Group Nord LLC** provides management services for corporate aviation at Pulkovo International Airport in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Avia Group Nord LLC is designated for being owned or controlled by the Volga Group and Timchenko.** Stroytransgaz Holding** is a holding company for construction assets. Stroytransgaz Holding is designated for being owned or controlled by the Volga Group and Timchenko.** Stroytransgaz Group** is a Russian construction group, comprising a number of business entities that specialize in different aspects of the construction industry. Stroytransgaz Group is designated for being owned or controlled by the Volga Group and Timchenko.** Stroytransgaz OJSC** is an electricity construction company. Stroytransgaz OJSC is designated for being owned or controlled by the Stroytransgaz Group, the Volga Group, and Timchenko.** Stroytransgaz-M LLC** is an industrial construction company focused on oil, gas, petrochemical, and other civil engineering projects. Stroytransgaz-M LLC is designated for being owned or controlled by the Stroytransgaz Group, the Volga Group, and Timchenko.** Stroytransgaz LLC** is an infrastructure construction company. Stroytransgaz LLC is designated for being owned or controlled by the Stroytransgaz Group, the Volga Group, and Timchenko.** The Limited Liability Company Investment Company Abros** is owned or controlled by Bank Rossiya. Bank Rossiya was designated on March 20, 2014 pursuant to E.O. 13661 for acting for or on behalf of or materially assisting, sponsoring, or providing financial, material, or technological support for, or goods and services to or in support of, a senior official of the Government of the Russian Federation. Bank Rossiya was also designated for being owned or controlled by Yuri Kovalchuk, who was designated on March 20, 2014 pursuant to E.O. 13661.** CJSC Zest** is being designated for being owned or controlled by Bank Rossiya.** JSB Sobinbank** is being designated for being owned or controlled by Bank Rossiya. As a result of today’s action, any assets of the individuals and entities designated today that are within U.S. jurisdiction must be frozen. Additionally, transactions by U.S. persons or within the United States involving the individuals and entities designated today are generally prohibited. Identifying Information Name: Oleg Evgenyevich Belavencev AKA: Oleg Belaventsev DOB: 15 Sep 1949 Title: Russian Presidential Envoy to the Crimean District Title: Member of the Russian Security Council Name: Sergei Chemezov AKA: Sergey Viktorovich Chemezov DOB: 20 Aug 1952 POB: Cheremkhovo, Irkutsk, Russia Name: Dmitry Kozak DOB: 07 Nov 1958 POB: Kirovograd, Ukraine Title: Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Name: Evgeniy Alekseyevich Murov AKA: Evgeny Murov AKA: Yevgeniy Murov AKA: Yevgeny Murov DOB: 18 Nov 1945 POB: Zvenigorod, Moscow, Russia Title: Director of the Federal Protective Service of the Russian Federation Title: Army General Name: Aleksei Konstantinovich Pushkov AKA: Alexei Pushkov DOB: 10 Aug 1954 Title: Chairman of State Duma Committee on International Affairs Name: Igor Sechin DOB: 07 Sep 1960 POB: St. Petersburg, Russia Name: Vyachesla Volodin DOB: 04 Feb 1964 POB: Alexeyevka, Khvalynsk district, Saratov, Russia Title: First Deputy Chief of Staff of the Presidential Executive Office Name: InvestCapitalBank AKA: Open Joint Stock Company InvestCapitalBank AKA: OJSC InvestCapitalBank AKA: InvestKapitalBank Address: 100/1, Dostoevskogo Street, Ufa 450077, Bashkortostan Republic, Russian Federation Website: http://www.investcapitalbank.ru Swift/BIC: INAKRU41 License #: 2377 Name: SMP Bank AKA: SMP Bank Open Joint-Stock Company AKA: Bank Severny Morskoy Put Address: 71/11 Sadovnicheskaya Street, Moscow 115035 Russian Federation Email: smpbank@smpbank.ru SWIFT/BIC: SMBKRUMM Reuters: BSMP BIK(RU): 044583503 Reg. No. 3368 Website: www.smpbank.ru Name: Stroygazmontazh AKA: Limited Liability Company Stroygazmontazh AKA: Stroygazmontazh Corporation AKA: SGM Website: www.ooosgm.com Website: www.ooosgm.ru Address: 53 Prospekt Vernadskogo Moscow 119415, Russian Federation Email: info@oosgm.ru Name: Volga Group AKA: Volga Group Investments FKA: Volga Resources FKA: Volga Resources Group Address: 3, rue de la Reine L-2418, Luxembourg Address: Russia Name: Transoil AKA: Limited Liability Company Transoil FKA: Obshchestvo S Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostyu Transoil AKA: Transoil LLC AKA: Transoyl SNG Ltd. Address: 18A Petrogradskaya nab., St. Petersburg 197046, Russia Website: http://www.transoil-spb.ru Website: http://transoil.com Email Address: info@toil.spb.ru Registration ID: 1037835069986 Name: Aquanika AKA: Aquanika LLC AKA: LLC Russkoye Vremya AKA: Obshchestvo S Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostyu Russkoe Vremya AKA: Russkoe Vremya OOO AKA: Russkoye Vremya LLC Address: 47A, Sevastopolskiy Ave., of. 304, Moscow 117186, Russia Address: 1/2 Rodnikovaya ul., Savasleika s., Kulebakski raion, Nizhegorodskaya oblast 607007, Russia Website: http://www.aquanika.com Website: http://aquanikacompany.ru Email Address: office@aquanika.com Registration ID: 1075247000036 Name: Sakhatrans LLC AKA: Obshchestvo S Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostyu Sakha (Yakutskaya) Transportnaya Kompaniya AKA: Sakhatrans OOO Address: 14 ul. Molodezhnaya Rabochi Pos. Vanino, 682860 Vaninski, Raion Khabarovski Krai, Russia Name: Avia Group LLC AKA: Avia Group LTD Address: Terminal Aeroport Sheremetyevo Khimki, 141400 Moskovskaya obl., Russia Website: http://www.avia-group.su/ Name: Avia Group Nord LLC Address: 17 A, Stratoyava St., Saint Petersburg, Russia Website: http://www.ag-nord.ru Name: Stroytransgaz Holding AKA: STG Holding Limited AKA: STG Holdings Limited AKA: Stroytransgaz Holding Limited AKA: “STGH” Address: 33 Stasinou Street, Office 2 2003, Nicosia Strovolos, Cyprus Name: Stroytransgaz Group AKA: Stroytransgaz AKA: “STG Group” Address: 3 Begovaya Street, Building #1, Moscow 125284, Russia Website: www.stroytransgaz.ru Name: Stroytransgaz OJSC AKA: OAO Stroytransgaz Address: House 58, Novocheremushkinskaya St., Moscow 117418, Russia Name: Stroytransgaz-M LLC Address: 26th Meeting of the Communist Party Street, House 2V, Novy Urengoy, Tyumenskaya Oblast, Yamalo-Nenetsky Autonomous Region 629305, Russia
Name: Stroytransgaz LLC AKA: OOO Stroytransgaz Address: House 65, Novocheremushkinskaya, Moscow 117418, Russia Name: The Limited Liability Company Investment Company Abros AKA: LLC IC Abros Address: 2 Liter a Pl. Rastrelli, St. Petersburg 191124, Russia Government Gazette Number: 72426791 Telephone: 7812 3358979 Name: CJSC Zest AKA: ZEST Leasing Address: pr. Medikov 5, of. 301, St. Petersburg, Russia Address: 2 Liter a Pl. Rastrelli, St. Petersburg 191124, Russia Website: http://www.zest-leasing.ru Registration ID: 1027809190507 Government Gazette Number: 44323193 Name: JSB Sobinbank AKA: Sobinbank Address: 15 Korp. 56 D. 4 Etazh ul. Rochdelskaya, Moscow 123022, Russia Address: 15/56 Rochdelskaya Street, Moscow 123022, Russia Swift Code: SWIFT/BIC SBBARUMM Website: http://www.sobinbank.ru Registration ID: 1027739051009 Government Gazette Number: 09610355