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Viacheslav Ponomariov

Disqualified · Politician · Sanctioned entity
TypePerson[sources]
NamePONOMARYOV, Vyacheslav · Ponomariov Viacheslav · Ponomarov Viacheslav Volodymyrovych · VACHISLAV PONOMARYOV · VYACHESLAV PONOMAREV · 27 more...[sources]
Other namePONOMAREV Viacheslav Vladimirovich · PONOMARYOV Vyacheslav Volodymyrovich · PONOMARYOV Vyacheslav Volodymyrovich, · Ponomarev Viacheslav · Ponomarev Viacheslav Vladimirovich · 24 more...[sources]
Weak alias維亞切斯拉夫·波諾馬廖夫 · 维亚切斯拉夫·波诺马列夫[sources]
Birth date[sources]
Place of birthDonetsk Oblast, Sloviansk, Ukraine · Donetsk oblast, Sloviansk, UKRAINE · Sloviansk · Sloviansk (Donetsk oblast) · Sloviansk (Donetsk oblast) Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) · 3 more...[sources]
Gendermale[sources]
NationalityUkraine[sources]
CountryUkraine[sources]
CitizenshipRussia · Soviet Union · Ukraine[sources]
Country of birthSoviet Union · Ukraine[sources]
First nameVACHISLAV · VYACHESLAV · Vachislav · Viacheslav · Viacheslav  · 3 more...[sources]
Last namePONOMAREV · PONOMARIOV · PONOMARYOV · Ponomarev · Ponomariov · 3 more...[sources]
PatronymicVladimirovich · Volodymyrovich · Владимирович · Володимирович[sources]
Second nameVladimirovich · Volodymyrovich[sources]
Wikidata IDQ16481485[sources]
PositionFormer self-declared mayor of Slaviansk. · Self-proclaimed “People’s Mayor of Sloviansk” · ancien "maire du peuple" autoproclamé de Slaviansk (jusqu’au 10 juin 2014) · 「スロヴヤンスク人民市長」(自称)[sources]
AddressNot Available, Not Available, Not Available, Not Available, NOT AVAILABLE[sources]
Source linkfind-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov[sources]
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Descriptions

Former self-proclaimed “People’s Mayor” of Slovyansk. Responsible for capture of observers from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List,

none

Belgian Financial Sanctions,

Former self-declared "People's Mayor" of Sloviansk (until 10 Jun 2014). Ponomariov called on Vladimir Putin to send in Russian troops to protect the city and later asked him to supply weapons. Ponomariov's men were involved in kidnappings (they captured activist Irma Krat and Simon Ostrovsky, a reporter for Vice News, both were later released, they detained military observers under the OSCE Vienna Document). Remains active in supporting separatist actions or policies.

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes,

none

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF),

none

EU Consolidated Travel Bans,

Ponomariov a invité Vladimir Poutine à envoyer des soldats russes pour protéger sa ville et lui a ensuite demandé de livrer des armes. Ses hommes ont été impliqués dans des enlèvements (ils ont capturé Irma KRAT, activiste, et Simon OSTROVSKY, reporter du site d’information Vice News, tous deux ont été relâchés par la suite; ils ont arrêté des observateurs militaires présents au titre du Document de Vienne de l’OSCE). Continue à soutenir activement les actions ou les politiques séparatistes

French National Asset Freezing System,

Born on 2 May 1965 - Disqualified

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors,

The Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on 09/04/2025.

UK FCDO Sanctions List,

self-proclaimed mayor of the city of Sloviansk in Eastern Ukraine

Wikidata non-official source,

Relationships

Sanctions
CountryAuthorityProgramStart dateEnd date
United States of AmericaTREAS-OFACReciprocal--
United States of AmericaTREAS-OFACReciprocal--
European UnionCouncil of the European Union---
European UnionCouncil of the European Union---
FranceDirection Générale du Trésor(UE) 2015/1514 du 14/09/2015 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 2016/1661 du 15/09/2016 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 2016/353 du 10/03/2016 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 2020/398 du 13/03/2020 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · 1 more...--
United States of AmericaOffice of Foreign Assets ControlSDN List--
JapanMinistry of Financeクリミア自治共和国及びセヴァストーポリ特別市のロシア連邦への「併合」又はウクライナ東部の不安定化に直接関与していると判断される者並びにロシア連邦による「編入」と称する行為に直接関与していると判断されるウクライナの東部・南部地域の関係者と判断される者(個人)-
European UnionCouncil of the European Union---
MonacoLa Principauté de Monaco---
United States of AmericaTREAS-OFACReciprocal--
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Data sources

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions18,517

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,169

Consolidated information about individuals who have been banned from traveling to the European Union, released as part of the EU Sanctions Map.

European Union · Council

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes7,036

Switzerland manages a sanctions lists with a high degree of detail on the individuals that are subject to it's embargoes

Switzerland · SECO

UK Companies House Disqualified Directors15,604

Individuals which have been disqualified from holding the post of a company director in the United Kingdom following a court decision.

United Kingdom · CoH

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories460,249

Category-based imports from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,391

The United Kingdom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

French National Asset Freezing System5,401

The register lists all persons, entities and vessels subject to asset freezing measures in force on French territory, pursuant to national, European and international (UN) provisions.

France · DGT

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,660

Sanctions imposed by Japan under its Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law.

Japan · MoF

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,483

The Consolidated List is a list of all persons and entities who are subject to targeted financial sanctions under Australian sanctions law

Australia · DFAT

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)22,101

The Consolidated Screening List (CSL) is a list of parties for which the United States Government maintains restrictions on certain exports, re-exports, or transfers of items.

United States of America · ITA

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,703

As part of the Common Foreign Security Policy the European Union publishes a sanctions list that is implemented by all member states.

European Union · DG FISMA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List34,197

The primary United States' sanctions list, specially designated nationals (SDN) part.

United States of America · OFAC

Monaco National Fund Freezing List5,357

A list of entities subject to fund and economic resource freezing procedures

Monaco · Monaco

US SAM Procurement Exclusions105,283

A database of suppliers who have been excluded from participating in US federal procurement.

United States of America · GSA

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,723

Sanctions imposed by Canada on specific countries, organizations, or individuals under the Special Economic Measures Act (SEMA) and JVCFOA

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,605

Belgium extends the European FSF sanctions list on the basis of a national terrorist list, issued by the National Security Council

Belgium · FOD

UK FCDO Sanctions List4,917

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

External databases

The record has been enriched with data from the following external databases:

Wikidata429,806

Wikidata is the structured data project of the Wikipedia community, providing fact-based information edited by humans and machines

External dataset · Wikidata · non-official source


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