Denis Vladmirovich KOLESNIKOVPerson

Also known as

• Denis Vladmirovich Colesnicov
• Denis Vladmirovich Coliesnicov
• Denys Vladmirovich Kolesnikov
• КОЛЕСНИКОВ Денис Владимирович (Cyrl)

Designations

• Designated by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) under program The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 since 2023-04-21. Other entities under The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Source remarks: UKSL RUS1830 — Measures: Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Trust Services Sanctions, Director Disqualification Sanction — Lieutenant General Denis KOLESNIKOV is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 because i) as Head of the Investigative Department at the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation (rank of Lieutenant General) he is a member of the Armed Forces or law-enforcement organs of the Russian Federation of the rank of colonel, or equivalent, or higher; ii) KOLESNIKOV approved a decision to petition the arrest of Vladimir Kara-Murza in a politically motivated case for disseminating false information about the Russian army under section 2 of article 207.3 of the Russian Criminal Code, one of the so-called “fake news” laws. This law was enacted as a result of, and its application and enforcement by prosecutors and courts is a result of, a Russian Government policy aimed at preventing the Russian public from knowing the truth about the conflict in Ukraine and intimidating those willing to criticise it and to provide accurate information about the conflict. This policy prevents the spread of accurate information about the conflict, anti-war sentiment and dissent that would undermine the Russian Government’s ability to wage the war by reducing the support of the Russian population. In this way, the policy is facilitating the continuation of the war, which is destabilising Ukraine. KOLESNIKOV’s approval of the decision to petition the arrest of Vladimir Kara-Murza amounts to providing support for this policy. Therefore, KOLESNIKOV is an involved person because he is providing support for a policy that is destabilising Ukraine. (official source)

Key properties

Date of birth

1976-06-29

Nationality

Russia

Position

Head of the Investigative Department at the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation; Rank of Lieutenant General

Identifiers

UK Sanctions List Unique ID

RUS1830

OFSI Group ID

15889

Source list & list version

Last confirmed present in UK Sanctions List (UKSL) list version gb_fcdo_uksl@2026-06-26, observed 2025-04-09.

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