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Ramzan Akhmadovitch KADYROV

Military · Person of interest · Politician · Sanctioned entity

Ramzan Akhmadovitch KADYROV is subject to sanctions. See the individual program listings below. They are also a politically exposed person.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	KADYROV, Ramzan Akhmatovich · KADYROV, Ramzan Akhmatovitch · Kadirovs, Ramzans Akhmatovičs · Kadyrov Ramzan Akhmadovitch · Kadyrov Ramzan Akhmatovich · 43 more...				[sources]
Other name	KADYROW, Ramzan Achmatowisch · Kadyrov · Kadyrov Ramzan Akhmatovich · Qadar Akhmat-khant Ramsan · Qadar Akhmat-khant Ramzan · 68 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1976-10-05				[sources]
Place of birth	Akhmat-Yurt · Tsentaroy, Chechnya · Tsentaroy, Chechnya Russia · Tsentaroy, RUSSIAN FEDERATION · Tsentaroy, Russian Federation · 6 more...				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	Russia				[sources]
Country	United Arab Emirates · Russia				[sources]
Citizenship	Russia · Soviet Union				[sources]
Country of birth	Russia				[sources]
First name	RAMZAN AKHMATOVICH · Ramsan · Ramzan · Ramzan · Ramzan Akhmadovitch · 2 more...				[sources]
Last name	KADYROV · KADYROW · Kadyrov · КАДЫРОВ · Кадыров				[sources]
Middle name	Achmatovitj · Achmatowitsch · Akhmadovitch · Akhmatovich · Ахматович				[sources]
Patronymic	Akhmadovitch · Ахматович				[sources]
Second name	Akhmadovitch				[sources]
Website	www.ramzan-kadyrov.ru				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q217115				[sources]
Position	Head of the Chechen Republic (2007-) · Head of the Chechen Republic, Russian Federation · Membre du Conseil suprême du parti “Russie unie” · President of the Republic of Chechnya. Member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia Party. · Président de la République de Tchétchénie · 7 more...				[sources]
Education	Candidate of Economic Sciences (2006) · Dagestan State University · Doctor of Economics (2015) · Russian Academy of State Service (2004-)				[sources]
Religion	Qadiriyya · Sufism · Sunni Islam				[sources]
Address	Palm Jumeirah, Dubai · Republic of Chechnya				[sources]
Source link	gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov				[sources]
Last change	2024-12-04	Last processed	2024-12-04	First seen	2022-04-27

Descriptions

Date of listing: 25.7.2014

— Belgian Financial Sanctions, 2023-04-20

President of the Republic of Chechnya. Kadyrov made statements in support of the illegal annexation of Crimea and in support of the armed insurgency in Ukraine. He stated, inter alia, on 14 June 2014 that he “will do anything to help revive Crimea”. In that context, he was awarded the medal for “the liberation of Crimea” by the Acting Head of the Autonomous “Republic of Crimea” for the support he provided to the unlawful annexation of Crimea. In addition, on 1 June 2014 he expressed his readiness to send 74 000 Chechen volunteers to Ukraine if requested to do so. Member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia Party. Kadyrov is one of the most outspoken supporters of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Kadyrov is responsible for the creation and deployment of several military units in Ukraine. Therefore, he actively supports and implements actions and policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty, and independence of Ukraine.

— Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes, 2024-08-23

Date of listing: 25.7.2014

— EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF), 2023-04-20

Date of listing: 25.7.2014

— EU Consolidated Travel Bans, 2023-04-20

Président de la République de Tchétchénie. Ramzan Kadyrov a fait des déclarations en faveur de l’annexion illégale de la Crimée et en faveur de l’insurrection armée en Ukraine. Il a notamment déclaré le 14 juin 2014 qu’”il mettrait tout en œuvre pour contribuer à la renaissance de la Crimée”. Dans ce contexte, il a été décoré de la médaille “de la libération de la Crimée” par le chef par intérim de la “République autonome de Crimée” pour le soutien qu’il a apporté à l’annexion illégale de la Crimée. En outre, le 1er juin 2014, il a déclaré qu’il était prêt à envoyer 74 000 volontaires tchétchènes en Ukraine si on le lui demandait. Membre du Conseil suprême du parti “Russie unie”. Kadyrov est l’un des plus fervents partisans de la guerre menée par la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Kadyrov est responsable de la création et du déploiement de plusieurs unités militaires en Ukraine. Par conséquent, il soutient activement et met en œuvre des actions et des politiques qui compromettent ou menacent l’intégrité territoriale, la souveraineté et l’indépendance de l’Ukraine.

— French National Asset Freezing System, 2023-04-20

President of the Republic of Chechnya

— New Zealand Russia Sanctions, 2024-03-21

Head of the Chechen Republic. Manages a regional state body of the Russian Federation, which supports or implements actions or policies that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

— ACF List of War Enablers non-official source, 2023-05-09

Member of the Supreme Council of the United Russia party. United Russia forms and implements Vladimir Putin's policy of aggression against territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.

— ACF List of War Enablers non-official source, 2023-11-03

According to credible public investigation data, Ramzan Kadyrov is the organizer of large-scale corruption schemes in which he involved his numerous relatives.

— ACF List of War Enablers non-official source, 2023-11-24

Russian politician and head of the Chechen Republic

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Address
Full address	Country
Republic of Chechnya	Russia
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai	United Arab Emirates

Agents
Agent	Role	Start date	End date
Ziyad Sabsabi	Acting for or on behalf of	-	-
Vakhit Usmayev	Acting for or on behalf of	-	-
Daniil Vasilievich Martynov	Acting for or on behalf of	-	-
Timur Dugazaev	Acting for or on behalf of	-	-
Ochur-Suge Terimovich Mongush	Acting for or on behalf of	-	-

Assets and shares
Asset	Percentage held	Start date	End date
Absolute Championship Akhmat	-	-	-
FC AKHMAT GROZNY	-	-	-
AKHMAT MMA	-	-	-

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Aimani Nesievna KADYROVA	mother	-	-
Adam Kadyrov	child	-	-
Ayshat Ramzanovna KADYROVA	child	-	-
Ahmad Kadirov	father	-	-
Medni Musaevna Kadyrova	spouse	-	-
Akhmad Kadyrov	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Governor of a Russian Region	-	-
Head of the Chechen Republic	2007-02-15	-
Member of United Russia	-	-
Head of the Chechen Republic	2007-02-15	-

Relatives
Person	Relationship	Start date	End date
Aminat Akhmadova	Family member of	-	-
Medni Musaevna Kadyrova	Family member of	-	-
Tabarik Ramzanovna Kadyrova	Family member of	-	-
Fatima Shaykhievna Khazueva	Family member of	-	-
Khalid Kadyrov	nephew · relative · uncle	-	-
Adam Kadyrov	father	-	-
Karina Ramzanovna KADYROVA	Family member of	-	-
Ayshat Ramzanovna KADYROVA	father	-	-
Aimani Nesievna KADYROVA	child	-	-
Ayshat Ramzanovna KADYROVA	Family member of	-	-
Akhmad Kadyrov	father	-	-

Sanctions
Authority	Program	Start date	End date
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK	The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019	2020-12-31	-
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Russia Sanctions Act 2022	2022-09-28	-
National Security and Defense Council	133/2017	2017-05-15	2018-05-15
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs	Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), annexes 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, 15b, 25 and 33	2014-08-05	-
Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union	UKR	2023-03-15	-
Ministry of Finance	資産凍結等の措置の対象となるロシア連邦の団体及び個人（個人）	2022-03-08	-
National Security and Defense Council	467/2016	2016-10-17	2017-10-17
National Security and Defense Council	549/2015	2015-09-16	2016-09-16
Direction Générale du Trésor	(UE) 2015/1514 du 14/09/2015 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 2020/398 du 13/03/2020 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 2023/571 du 13/03/2023 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014) · (UE) 810/2014 du 25/07/2014 (UE Ukraine intégrité territoriale - R (UE) 269/2014)	-	-
Office of Foreign Assets Control	SDN List	-	-
US State Department	Actions Taken Pursuant to Section 7031(c) for Involvement in a Gross Violation of Human Rights	-	-
National Security and Defense Council	126/2018	2018-05-14	-
Global Affairs Canada	Russia / Russie	-	-
Legal Acts Of The Republic Of Latvia	-	-	-
La Principauté de Monaco	-	-	-
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Autonomous (Ukraine)	2023-08-27	-
Council of the European Union	-	-	-
Federal Public Service Finance	UKR	2023-03-15	-
National Security and Defense Council	133/2017	2017-05-15	-
National Security and Defense Council	133/2017	2017-05-15	-
TREAS-OFAC	Reciprocal	2017-12-20	-
Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK	Russia	2020-12-31	-
National Security and Defense Council	176/2018	2018-06-21	-
Välisministeerium	-	-	-

Data sources

Monaco National Fund Freezing List4,555

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

Monaco · Monaco

UK HMT/OFSI Consolidated List of Targets6,287

The United Kingom's consolidated international sanctions list.

United Kingdom · OFSI

US SAM Procurement Exclusions118,922

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

United States · GSA

Latvia's Magnitsky Law Sanctions List49

The sanctions list aims to prevent foreign individuals involved in serious human rights violations, corruption and other forms of crime from entering Latvia.

Latvia · LIKUMI

Canadian Consolidated Autonomous Sanctions List4,427

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

Canada · Global Affairs Canada

EU Consolidated Travel Bans4,064

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

US Trade Consolidated Screening List (CSL)21,213

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

United States · ITA

US OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List33,213

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

United States · OFAC

US Anti-Kleptocracy and Human Rights Visa Restrictions528

US Visa restrictions on officials of foreign governments and family members credibly implicated in corruption or human rights violations

United States · State

Belgian Financial Sanctions6,603

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 List4,741

UK sanctions collated by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

United Kingdom · FCDO

Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons248,484

Profiles of politically exposed persons from Wikidata, the structured data version of Wikipedia.

Wikidata · non-official source

ACF List of War Enablers7,945

A list of Russian decision-makers from government and business composed by ACF/FBK, the anti-corruption organization founded by Alexei Navalny

Russia · ACF · non-official source

French National Asset Freezing System5,118

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

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories426,325

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

Wikidata · non-official source

Japan Economic Sanctions and List of Eligible People3,598

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

Japan · MoF

EU Financial Sanctions Files (FSF)6,369

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

New Zealand Russia Sanctions1,735

The New Zealand government's list of people and companies sanctioned in relation to the Russian attack on Ukraine.

New Zealand · MFAT

Ukraine NSDC State Register of Sanctions17,861

List of individuals and legal entities subject to restrictive measures.

Ukraine · NSDC

Australian Sanctions Consolidated List4,256

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

Australia · DFAT

Swiss SECO Sanctions/Embargoes8,451

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

Switzerland · SECO

Estonia International Sanctions Act List341

Individuals and entities sanctioned by the Estonia government

Estonia · VM

External databases

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

Wikidata379,241

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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