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Putin, Lavrov, Abramovich, Deripaska - the designation cluster and the 50%-rule reach over their assets and entities.
Russia's oligarch sanctions are the most-searched designation cluster on the internet - and the 50% rule gives them extra reach.
Putin and Lavrov were designated February 25, 2022; Abramovich March 15, 2022; Deripaska back in April 2018. Each is blocked: no US person may transact with them, and their assets are frozen.
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Entities owned 50% or more by a designated oligarch are themselves blocked - even if never listed. A shell company owned by Abramovich is in scope. The ownership explainer covers the rule.
Putin, Lavrov, Abramovich, Deripaska - each with the designation record and the action required.
An agent paying an oligarch-linked entity commits a violation under the 50% rule even if the entity name is clean. Ownership screening is the layer that catches it.
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