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| 27.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 61/41 |
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27.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 61/41

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COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2023/421

of 24 February 2023

amending Decision 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Article 29 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,

Whereas:

| (1) | On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and, as amended, that country’s involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine. |
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(1)

On 15 October 2012, the Council adopted Decision 2012/642/CFSP (1) concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and, as amended, that country’s involvement in the Russian aggression against Ukraine.

| (2) | On the basis of a review of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, and considering the persistent gravity of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the illegal aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures adopted by the Union. Consequently, Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be renewed until 28 February 2024. |
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(2)

On the basis of a review of Decision 2012/642/CFSP, and considering the persistent gravity of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the illegal aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, it is appropriate to maintain in force all the measures adopted by the Union. Consequently, Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be renewed until 28 February 2024.

| (3) | The entries for 21 natural and two legal persons included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be amended. |
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(3)

The entries for 21 natural and two legal persons included in the list of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies subject to restrictive measures set out in Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP should be amended.

| (4) | Decision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly, |
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(4)

Decision 2012/642/CFSP should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:

Article 1

Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows:

| (1) | in Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

  ‘1.   This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2024.’
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(1)

in Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following:

‘1.   This Decision shall apply until 28 February 2024.’

| (2) | Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision. |
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(2)

Annex I is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Decision.

Article 2

This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2023.

For the Council

The President

J. ROSWALL

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(1)  Council Decision 2012/642/CFSP of 15 October 2012 concerning restrictive measures in view of the situation in Belarus and the involvement of Belarus in the Russian aggression against Ukraine (OJ L 285, 17.10.2012, p. 1).

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ANNEX

Annex I to Decision 2012/642/CFSP is amended as follows:

| (1) | in Table A. ‘Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)’, entries 10, 17, 20, 22, 35, 39, 41, 42, 64, 65, 71, 73, 75, 78, 85, 87, 89, 90, 123, 125 and 179 are replaced by the following: | Names
  (Transliteration of Belarusian spelling)
  (Transliteration of Russian spelling) | Names
  (Belarusian spelling)
  (Russian spelling) | Identifying information | Reasons for listing | Date of listing |
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| ‘10. | Khazalbek Baktibekavich ATABEKAU
  Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich ATABEKOV | Хазалбек Бактiбекавiч АТАБЕКАЎ
  Хазалбек Бахтибекович АТАБЕКОВ | Position(s): Former Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops
  DOB: 18.3.1967
  Gender: male | In his former position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular the Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
  He was passed to the military reserve in March 2022 by the decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has the right to wear military uniform and insignia. | 2.10.2020 |
| 17. | Andrei Vasilievich GALENKA
  Andrey Vasilievich GALENKA | Андрэй Васiльевiч ГАЛЕНКА
  Андрей Васильевич ГАЛЕНКА | Position(s): First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police
  Gender: male | In his former position as Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime and is serving as the First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police. | 2.10.2020 |
| 20. | Anatol Anatolievich VASILIEU
  Anatoli Anatolievich VASILIEV | Анатоль Анатольевiч ВАСIЛЬЕЎ
  Анатолий Анатольевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ | Position(s): First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police
  Former Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police, Former Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee
  DOB: 26.1.1972
  POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
  Gender: male | In his former position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police. | 2.10.2020 |
| 22. | Leanid ZHURAUSKI
  Leonid ZHURAVSKI | Леанiд ЖУРАЎСКI
  Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ | Position(s): Former Head of OMON (“Special Purpose Police Detachment”) in Vitebsk/Viciebsk
  DOB: 20.9.1975
  Gender: male | In his former command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators. | 2.10.2020 |
| 35. | Alena Mikalaeuna DMUHAILA
  Elena Nikolaevna DMUHAILO | Алена Мiкалаеўна ДМУХАЙЛА
  Елена Николаевна ДМУХАЙЛО | Position(s): Former Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
  DOB: 1.7.1971
  Gender: female | In her former position as Secretary of the CEC, she was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results.
  The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. | 2.10.2020 |
| 39. | Sviatlana Piatrouna KATSUBA
  Svetlana Petrovna KATSUBO | Святлана Пятроўна КАЦУБА
  Светлана Петровна КАЦУБО | Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
  DOB: 6.8.1959
  POB: Podilsk, Odessa Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine)
  Gender: female | In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results.
  The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. | 2.10.2020 |
| 41. | Igar Anatolievich PLYSHEUSKI
  Ihor Anatolievich PLYSHEVSKIY | Iгар Анатольевiч ПЛЫШЭЎСКI
  Игорь Анатольевич ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ | Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
  DOB: 19.2.1979
  POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now Belarus)
  Gender: male | In his former position as a member of the CEC college, he was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results.
  The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. | 2.10.2020 |
| 42. | Marina Yureuna RAKHMANAVA
  Marina Yurievna RAKHMANOVA | Марына Юр’еўна РАХМАНАВА
  Марина Юрьевна РАХМАНОВА | Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)
  DOB: 26.9.1970
  Gender: female | In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results.
  The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner. | 2.10.2020 |
| 64. | Pavel Mikalaevich LIOHKI
  Pavel Nikolaevich LIOHKI | Павел Мiкалаевiч ЛЁГКI
  Павел Николаевич ЛЁГКИЙ | Position(s): minister counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia, Former First Deputy Minister of Information
  DOB: 30.5.1972
  POB: Baranavichy, former USSR (now Belarus)
  Gender: male | In his former leadership position as First Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a minister counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia. | 17.12.2020 |
| 65. | Ihar Uladzimiravich LUTSKY
  Igor Vladimirovich LUTSKY | Iгар Уладзiмiравiч ЛУЦКI
  Игорь Владимирович ЛУЦКИЙ | Position(s): Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, former Minister of Information
  DOB: 31.10.1972
  POB: Stolin, Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
  Gender: male | In his former leadership position as Minister of Information, he was responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration. | 17.12.2020 |
| 71. | Dzmitry Aliaksandravich KURYAN
  Dmitry Alexandrovich KURYAN | Дзмiтрый Аляксандравiч КУРЬЯН
  Дмитрий Александрович КУРЬЯН | Position(s): Deputy Head of the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Colonel, former Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs
  DOB: 3.10.1974
  Gender: male | In his former leadership position as Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Deputy Head of the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and retains the rank of Police Colonel. | 17.12.2020 |
| 73. | Dzmitry Mikalaevich SHUMILIN
  Dmitry Nikolayevich SHUMILIN | Дзмiтрый Мiкалаевiч ШУМIЛIН
  Дмитрий Николаевич ШУМИЛИН | Position(s): Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention, former Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee
  DOB: 26.7.1977
  Gender: male | In his former position as Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
  He was documented as personally taking part in the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee. | 17.12.2020 |
| 75. | Siarhei Leanidavich KALINNIK
  Sergei Leonidovich KALINNIK | Сяргей Леанiдавiч КАЛИННИК
  Сергей Леонидович КАЛИННИК | Position(s): Former Police Colonel, Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk
  DOB: 23.7.1979
  Gender: male | In his former position as Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.
  According to witnesses, he personally supervised and took part in torturing unlawfully detained protesters. | 17.12.2020 |
| 78. | Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich PIETRASH
  Alexander (Alexandr) Alexandrovich PETRASH | Аляксандр Аляксандравiч ПЕТРАШ
  Александр Александрович ПЕТРАШ | Position(s): Chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk, former Chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk
  DOB: 16.5.1988
  Gender: male | In his former position as chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk, he was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence and reliance on statements from false witnesses were reported during trials conducted under his supervision.
  He was instrumental in fining and detaining protesters, journalists and opposition leaders in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
  He is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk. | 17.12.2020 |
| 85. | Yulia Chaslavauna HUSTYR
  Yulia Cheslavovna HUSTYR | Юлiя Чаславаўна ГУСТЫР
  Юлия Чеславовна ГУСТЫР | Position(s): lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk, former Judge of the Central district court in Minsk
  DOB: 14.1.1984
  Gender: female | In her former position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, she was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of opposition presidential candidate Viktar Babarika. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision.
  She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
  She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk. | 17.12.2020 |
| 87. | Aliaksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTSIN
  Aleksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTIN | Аляксандр Васiльевiч ШАКУЦIН
  Александр Васильевич ШАКУТИН | Position(s): Businessman, chairman of the board of directors of Amkodor holding, shareholder of SV Maschinen GmbH, UAB EM System, Anulatrans SIA, Amkodor-Tsentr, OOO Iskamed, OOO PMI Inzhiniring,
  DOB: 12.1.1959
  POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)
  Gender: male | He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture and other sectors.
  He is reported to be one of the persons who benefitted most from the privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is also a former member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a former member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus.
  In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition protests in Belarus, thus supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of repression towards peaceful protesters, democratic opposition and civil society.
  He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
  He maintains business interests in Belarus. | 17.12.2020 |
| 89. | Natallia Mikhailauna BUHUK
  Natalia Mikhailovna BUGUK | Наталля Мiхайлаўна БУГУК
  Наталья Михайловна БУГУК | Position: judge of the Minsk City Court, former judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk
  DOB: 19.12.1989
  POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)
  Gender: female
  Nationality: Belarusian | In her former position as judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk, Natallia Buhuk was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova. Violations of rights of defence and of right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under her supervision.
  She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
  She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a judge of the Minsk City Court. | 21.6.2021 |
| 90. | Alina Siarhieeuna KASIANCHYK
  Alina Sergeevna KASYANCHYK | Алiна Сяргееўна КАСЬЯНЧЫК
  Алина Сергеевна КАСЬЯНЧИК | Position: prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office, former Assistant Prosecutor at the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk
  DOB: 12.03.1998
  POB:
  Gender: female
  Nationality: Belarusian | In her former position as assistant prosecutor at the Fruzensky District Court in Minsk, Alina Kasianchyk has represented the Lukashenka regime in politically motivated cases against journalists, activists and protesters. In particular, she has prosecuted journalists Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova for recording peaceful protests, based on the groundless charges of “conspiracy” and “violating public order”. She has also prosecuted members of Belarusian civil society e.g. for taking part in peaceful protests, and paying tribute to murdered protester Aliaksandr Taraikousky. She has continuously asked the judge for long-term prison sentences.
  She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
  She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office. | 21.6.2021 |
| 104. | Andrei Vaclavavich HRUSHKO
  Andrei Vatslavovich GRUSHKO | Андрэй Вацлававiч ГРУШКО
  Андрей Вацлавович ГРУШКО | Position: Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, former Judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest
  DOB: 24.01.1979
  POB:
  Gender: male
  Nationality: Belarusian | In his position as judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, Andrei Hrushko is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular by sentencing activists, recognized as political prisoners, and minors.
  He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
  He currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Court of Brest. | 21.6.2021 |
| 123. | Aliaksandr Yauhenavich SHATROU
  Alexander (Alexandr) Evgenevich SHATROV | Аляксандр Яўгенавiч ШАТРОЎ
  Александр Евгеньевич ШАТРОВ | Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and former head of Synesis LLC
  DOB: 9.11.1978
  POB: former USSR (now Russian Federation)
  Gender: male
  Nationality: Russian, Belarusian
  Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5 | In his position as the former head and former majority shareholder of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible for that company’s decision to provide Belarusian authorities with a surveillance platform, Kipod, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software. He is therefore contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus. Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies.
  Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others.
  Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes have benefitted from their participation in the Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other companies which have been owned or co-owned by Shatrov, such as BelBet and Synesis Sport, also benefit from government contracts.
  He made public statements in which he criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and put into perspective the lack of democracy in Belarus. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.
  He remains a shareholder of Synesis LLC. | 21.6.2021 |
| 125. | Mikhail Safarbekovich GUTSERIEV | Микаил (Михаил) Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ | Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and chairman of the board of executives of Slavkali, chairman of the board of directors and shareholder of: JSC Mospromstroi, Industrial Financial Group Safmar JSC, LLC Proekt Grad.
  Member of the board of directors and shareholder of JSC NKNeftisa
  DOB: 9.5.1958
  POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR (now Kazakhstan)
  Gender: male
  Nationality: Russian | Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with business interests in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, hospitality and others. He is a long-time acquaintance of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and thanks to that association has accumulated significant wealth and influence among the political elite in Belarus. Safmar, a company which has been controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarusian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020.
  Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil deliveries. Gutseriev has been the chairman of the board of directors of, and a shareholder in, the Slavkali company, which is building the Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest investment in Belarus, worth USD 2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban “Gutserievsk” in his honour.
  His other businesses in Belarus have included fuelling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business centre and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defence after a criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments worth billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents.
  Gutseriev also declared himself to be the owner of a residency which de facto belongs to Lukashenka, thus covering him up when journalists started to investigate Lukashenka’s assets. Gutseriev attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening of an orthodox church, which the latter sponsored.
  According to media reports, when the striking employees of Belarusian state-owned media were fired in August 2020, Russian media workers were flown to Belarus on board aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in the Minsk Renaissance Hotel belonging to Gutseriev. Gutseriev assisted with the acquisition of CT scanners for Belarus during the COVID-19 crisis. Mikhail Gutseriev is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime. | 21.6.2021 |
| 129. | Aleh Mikalaevich, BELIAKOU
  Oleg Nikolaevich BELIAKOV | Алег Мiĸалаевiч БЕЛЯКОЎ
  Олег Ниĸолаевич БЕЛЯКОВ | Position: Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
  DOB:
  POB:
  Gender: male
  Nationality: Belarusian | In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Aleh Beliakou was responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry.
  In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture.
  He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus. | 21.6.2021 |
| 131. | Andrei Mikalaevich DAILIDA
  Andrei Nikolaevich DAILIDA | Андрэй Мiкалаевiч ДАЙЛIДА
  Андрей Ниĸолаевич ДАЙЛИДА | Position: Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
  DOB: 01.07.1974
  POB:
  Passport: KH2133825
  Gender: male
  Nationality: Belarusian | In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Andrei Dailida was responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry.
  In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. For his work as Deputy head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he received, in December 2020, the Presidential Order for service to the Motherland and has therefore benefitted from the Lukashenka regime.
  He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus. | 21.6.2021 |
| 179. | Andrei Andreevich PRAKAPUK
  Andrey Andreevich PROKOPUK | Андрэй Андрэевiч ПРАКАПУК
  Андрей Андреевич ПРОКОПУК | Position: Director of the Republican Unitary Enterprise "Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification”, former Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus
  Colonel of the Financial Police
  DOB: 22.7.1973
  POB: Kobrin, Brest region, Belarus
  Address: 22 Mira St., apt. 88, Priluki, Minsk Region, Belarus
  Gender: male
  Nationality: Belarusian
  Personal ID: 3220773C061PB1 | In his former position as the Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus, Andrei Prakapuk was responsible for politically motivated campaigns of that department against journalists and independent Belarusian media outlets. He personally approved a decision to search the premises of independent media outlet TUT.by and initiated a court case into TUT.by and the journalists employed by TUT.by, as well as blocking access to the TUT.by website.
  He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition as well as for seriously undermining the rule of law.
  He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Director of the Republican Unitary Enterprise “Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification”. | 2.12.2021 |
| 195. | Ivan Ivanavich GALAVATYI
  Ivan Ivanovich GOLOVATY | Iван Iванавiч ГАЛАВАТЫ
  Иван Иванович ГОЛОВАТЫЙ | Position(s): Director-General of the Open Joint Stock Company “Belaruskali”, Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company.
  Member of the Standing Committee of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus for Foreign Affairs and National Security
  DOB: 15.6.1976
  POB: Pogost Settlement, Soligorsk District, Minsk Province, Belarus
  Gender: male
  Nationality: Belarusian | Ivan Galavatyi is the Director-General of the state-owned enterprise Belaruskali, which is a major source of revenue and foreign currency for the Lukashenka regime. He is a member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly and holds multiple other high positions in Belarus. Furthermore, he is the Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company. He has received multiple state awards, including directly from Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during his career. He has been closely associated with Lukashenka and members of his family. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.
  The employees of Belaruskali who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were deprived of premiums and dismissed. Lukashenka himself personally threatened to replace the strikers with miners from Ukraine. Ivan Galavatyi is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society. | 3.6.2022’ |

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in Table A. ‘Natural persons referred to in Articles 3(1) and 4(1)’, entries 10, 17, 20, 22, 35, 39, 41, 42, 64, 65, 71, 73, 75, 78, 85, 87, 89, 90, 123, 125 and 179 are replaced by the following:

Names

(Transliteration of Belarusian spelling)

(Transliteration of Russian spelling)

Names

(Belarusian spelling)

(Russian spelling)

Identifying information

Reasons for listing

Date of listing

‘10.

Khazalbek Baktibekavich ATABEKAU

Khazalbek Bakhtibekovich ATABEKOV

Хазалбек Бактiбекавiч АТАБЕКАЎ

Хазалбек Бахтибекович АТАБЕКОВ

Position(s): Former Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops

DOB: 18.3.1967

Gender: male

In his former position as Deputy Commander of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by MoIA forces, in particular the Internal Troops under his command, in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators, as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.

He was passed to the military reserve in March 2022 by the decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka. He has the right to wear military uniform and insignia.

2.10.2020

17.

Andrei Vasilievich GALENKA

Andrey Vasilievich GALENKA

Андрэй Васiльевiч ГАЛЕНКА

Андрей Васильевич ГАЛЕНКА

Position(s): First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police

Gender: male

In his former position as Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that district against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime and is serving as the First Deputy Head of the District Department of Internal Affairs in Moskovski District, Minsk, Head of Public Safety Police.

2.10.2020

20.

Anatol Anatolievich VASILIEU

Anatoli Anatolievich VASILIEV

Анатоль Анатольевiч ВАСIЛЬЕЎ

Анатолий Анатольевич ВАСИЛЬЕВ

Position(s): First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police

Former Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police, Former Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee

DOB: 26.1.1972

POB: Gomel/Homyel, Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

Gender: male

In his former position as Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee and Head of Public Safety Police, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign in that region/oblast against peaceful protesters in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests, excessive use of force and ill-treatment, including torture.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as First Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Affairs of Gomel/Homyel Region/Oblast Executive Committee, Head of Public Safety Police.

2.10.2020

22.

Leanid ZHURAUSKI

Leonid ZHURAVSKI

Леанiд ЖУРАЎСКI

Леонид ЖУРАВСКИЙ

Position(s): Former Head of OMON (“Special Purpose Police Detachment”) in Vitebsk/Viciebsk

DOB: 20.9.1975

Gender: male

In his former command position over OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by OMON forces in Vitebsk/Viciebsk in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment of peaceful demonstrators.

2.10.2020

35.

Alena Mikalaeuna DMUHAILA

Elena Nikolaevna DMUHAILO

Алена Мiкалаеўна ДМУХАЙЛА

Елена Николаевна ДМУХАЙЛО

Position(s): Former Secretary of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

DOB: 1.7.1971

Gender: female

In her former position as Secretary of the CEC, she was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results.

The CEC and its leadership have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.

2.10.2020

39.

Sviatlana Piatrouna KATSUBA

Svetlana Petrovna KATSUBO

Святлана Пятроўна КАЦУБА

Светлана Петровна КАЦУБО

Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

DOB: 6.8.1959

POB: Podilsk, Odessa Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Ukraine)

Gender: female

In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results.

The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.

2.10.2020

41.

Igar Anatolievich PLYSHEUSKI

Ihor Anatolievich PLYSHEVSKIY

Iгар Анатольевiч ПЛЫШЭЎСКI

Игорь Анатольевич ПЛЫШЕВСКИЙ

Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

DOB: 19.2.1979

POB: Lyuban, former USSR (now Belarus)

Gender: male

In his former position as a member of the CEC college, he was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results.

The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.

2.10.2020

42.

Marina Yureuna RAKHMANAVA

Marina Yurievna RAKHMANOVA

Марына Юр’еўна РАХМАНАВА

Марина Юрьевна РАХМАНОВА

Position(s): Former Member of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC)

DOB: 26.9.1970

Gender: female

In her former position as a member of the CEC college, she was responsible for its misconduct of the 2020 presidential electoral process, its non-compliance with basic international standards of fairness and transparency and its falsification of election results.

The CEC and its college have, in particular, organised the dismissal of certain opposition candidates on spurious grounds and placed disproportionate restrictions on observers in polling stations. The CEC has also ensured that the election commissions under its supervision are composed in a biased manner.

2.10.2020

64.

Pavel Mikalaevich LIOHKI

Pavel Nikolaevich LIOHKI

Павел Мiкалаевiч ЛЁГКI

Павел Николаевич ЛЁГКИЙ

Position(s): minister counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia, Former First Deputy Minister of Information

DOB: 30.5.1972

POB: Baranavichy, former USSR (now Belarus)

Gender: male

In his former leadership position as First Deputy Minister of Information, he is responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a minister counsellor at the Belarusian embassy in Moscow, Russia.

17.12.2020

65.

Ihar Uladzimiravich LUTSKY

Igor Vladimirovich LUTSKY

Iгар Уладзiмiравiч ЛУЦКI

Игорь Владимирович ЛУЦКИЙ

Position(s): Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, former Minister of Information

DOB: 31.10.1972

POB: Stolin, Brest Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

Gender: male

In his former leadership position as Minister of Information, he was responsible for the repression of civil society, and in particular the Ministry of Information decision to cut off access to independent websites and limit internet access in Belarus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, as a tool of repression of civil society, peaceful demonstrators and journalists.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration.

17.12.2020

71.

Dzmitry Aliaksandravich KURYAN

Dmitry Alexandrovich KURYAN

Дзмiтрый Аляксандравiч КУРЬЯН

Дмитрий Александрович КУРЬЯН

Position(s): Deputy Head of the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Police Colonel, former Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs

DOB: 3.10.1974

Gender: male

In his former leadership position as Deputy Head of the Main Department and Head of the Department of Law Enforcement in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the police forces in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as the Deputy Head of the public militia of the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and retains the rank of Police Colonel.

17.12.2020

73.

Dzmitry Mikalaevich SHUMILIN

Dmitry Nikolayevich SHUMILIN

Дзмiтрый Мiкалаевiч ШУМIЛIН

Дмитрий Николаевич ШУМИЛИН

Position(s): Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention, former Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee

DOB: 26.7.1977

Gender: male

In his former position as Deputy Head of the department for mass events of the GUVD of the Minsk City Executive Committee, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local apparatus in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.

He was documented as personally taking part in the unlawful detention of peaceful protesters.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Deputy Head of the Directorate for the Protection of Law and Order and Prevention of the GUVD (Main Department of Internal Affairs) of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

17.12.2020

75.

Siarhei Leanidavich KALINNIK

Sergei Leonidovich KALINNIK

Сяргей Леанiдавiч КАЛИННИК

Сергей Леонидович КАЛИННИК

Position(s): Former Police Colonel, Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk

DOB: 23.7.1979

Gender: male

In his former position as Chief of the Sovetsky District Police Department of Minsk, he was responsible for the repression and intimidation campaign led by the local police force under his command in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in particular arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment, including torture, of peaceful demonstrators as well as intimidation and violence against journalists.

According to witnesses, he personally supervised and took part in torturing unlawfully detained protesters.

17.12.2020

78.

Aliaksandr Aliaksandravich PIETRASH

Alexander (Alexandr) Alexandrovich PETRASH

Аляксандр Аляксандравiч ПЕТРАШ

Александр Александрович ПЕТРАШ

Position(s): Chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk, former Chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk

DOB: 16.5.1988

Gender: male

In his former position as chairman of the Moskovski district court in Minsk, he was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters. Violations of rights of defence and reliance on statements from false witnesses were reported during trials conducted under his supervision.

He was instrumental in fining and detaining protesters, journalists and opposition leaders in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.

He is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as chairman of the Tsentralny District Court in Minsk.

17.12.2020

85.

Yulia Chaslavauna HUSTYR

Yulia Cheslavovna HUSTYR

Юлiя Чаславаўна ГУСТЫР

Юлия Чеславовна ГУСТЫР

Position(s): lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk, former Judge of the Central district court in Minsk

DOB: 14.1.1984

Gender: female

In her former position as judge of the Central district court in Minsk, she was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists, opposition leaders, activists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of opposition presidential candidate Viktar Babarika. Violations of rights of defence were reported during trials conducted under her supervision.

She is therefore responsible for human rights violations and undermining the rule of law, as well as for contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as lawyer at the legal aid office of the Kastrychnitski district in Minsk.

17.12.2020

87.

Aliaksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTSIN

Aleksandr Vasilevich SHAKUTIN

Аляксандр Васiльевiч ШАКУЦIН

Александр Васильевич ШАКУТИН

Position(s): Businessman, chairman of the board of directors of Amkodor holding, shareholder of SV Maschinen GmbH, UAB EM System, Anulatrans SIA, Amkodor-Tsentr, OOO Iskamed, OOO PMI Inzhiniring,

DOB: 12.1.1959

POB: Bolshoe Babino, Orsha Rayon, Vitebsk/Viciebsk Region/Oblast, former USSR (now Belarus)

Gender: male

He is one of the leading businessmen operating in Belarus, with business interests in construction, machine building, agriculture and other sectors.

He is reported to be one of the persons who benefitted most from the privatisation during Lukashenka’s tenure as President. He is also a former member of the presidium of the pro-Lukashenka public association ‘Belaya Rus’ and a former member of the Council for the Development of Entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus.

In July 2020 he made public comments condemning the opposition protests in Belarus, thus supporting the Lukashenka regime’s policy of repression towards peaceful protesters, democratic opposition and civil society.

He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

He maintains business interests in Belarus.

17.12.2020

89.

Natallia Mikhailauna BUHUK

Natalia Mikhailovna BUGUK

Наталля Мiхайлаўна БУГУК

Наталья Михайловна БУГУК

Position: judge of the Minsk City Court, former judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk

DOB: 19.12.1989

POB: Minsk, former USSR (now Belarus)

Gender: female

Nationality: Belarusian

In her former position as judge at the Fruzensky district court in Minsk, Natallia Buhuk was responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against journalists and protesters, in particular the sentencing of Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova. Violations of rights of defence and of right to a fair trial were reported during trials conducted under her supervision.

She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a judge of the Minsk City Court.

21.6.2021

90.

Alina Siarhieeuna KASIANCHYK

Alina Sergeevna KASYANCHYK

Алiна Сяргееўна КАСЬЯНЧЫК

Алина Сергеевна КАСЬЯНЧИК

Position: prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office, former Assistant Prosecutor at the Frunzensky District Court in Minsk

DOB: 12.03.1998

POB:

Gender: female

Nationality: Belarusian

In her former position as assistant prosecutor at the Fruzensky District Court in Minsk, Alina Kasianchyk has represented the Lukashenka regime in politically motivated cases against journalists, activists and protesters. In particular, she has prosecuted journalists Katsiaryna Bakhvalava (Andreyeva) and Darya Chultsova for recording peaceful protests, based on the groundless charges of “conspiracy” and “violating public order”. She has also prosecuted members of Belarusian civil society e.g. for taking part in peaceful protests, and paying tribute to murdered protester Aliaksandr Taraikousky. She has continuously asked the judge for long-term prison sentences.

She is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

She remains active in the Lukashenka regime as a prosecutor at the Minsk City Prosecutor’s Office.

21.6.2021

104.

Andrei Vaclavavich HRUSHKO

Andrei Vatslavovich GRUSHKO

Андрэй Вацлававiч ГРУШКО

Андрей Вацлавович ГРУШКО

Position: Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, former Judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest

DOB: 24.01.1979

POB:

Gender: male

Nationality: Belarusian

In his position as judge of the Leninsky District Court of Brest, Andrei Hrushko is responsible for numerous politically motivated rulings against peaceful protesters, in particular by sentencing activists, recognized as political prisoners, and minors.

He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and seriously undermining the rule of law, as well as the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

He currently serves as the Deputy Chairman of the Leninsky District Court of Brest.

21.6.2021

123.

Aliaksandr Yauhenavich SHATROU

Alexander (Alexandr) Evgenevich SHATROV

Аляксандр Яўгенавiч ШАТРОЎ

Александр Евгеньевич ШАТРОВ

Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and former head of Synesis LLC

DOB: 9.11.1978

POB: former USSR (now Russian Federation)

Gender: male

Nationality: Russian, Belarusian

Personal ID: 3091178A002VF5

In his position as the former head and former majority shareholder of Synesis LLC, Alexander Shatrov was responsible for that company’s decision to provide Belarusian authorities with a surveillance platform, Kipod, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software. He is therefore contributing to the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus. Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies.

Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others.

Synesis LLC and its subsidiary Panoptes have benefitted from their participation in the Republican Safety Monitoring System. Other companies which have been owned or co-owned by Shatrov, such as BelBet and Synesis Sport, also benefit from government contracts.

He made public statements in which he criticised those protesting against the Lukashenka regime and put into perspective the lack of democracy in Belarus. He therefore benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.

He remains a shareholder of Synesis LLC.

21.6.2021

125.

Mikhail Safarbekovich GUTSERIEV

Микаил (Михаил) Сафарбекович ГУЦЕРИЕВ

Position(s): Businessman, shareholder and chairman of the board of executives of Slavkali, chairman of the board of directors and shareholder of: JSC Mospromstroi, Industrial Financial Group Safmar JSC, LLC Proekt Grad.

Member of the board of directors and shareholder of JSC NKNeftisa

DOB: 9.5.1958

POB: Akmolinsk, former USSR (now Kazakhstan)

Gender: male

Nationality: Russian

Mikhail Gutseriev is a prominent Russian businessman, with business interests in Belarus in the sectors of energy, potash, hospitality and others. He is a long-time acquaintance of Aliaksandr Lukashenka and thanks to that association has accumulated significant wealth and influence among the political elite in Belarus. Safmar, a company which has been controlled by Gutseriev, was the only Russian oil firm that carried on supplying oil to Belarusian refineries during the energy crisis between Belarus and Russia in early 2020.

Gutseriev also supported Lukashenka in disputes with Russia over oil deliveries. Gutseriev has been the chairman of the board of directors of, and a shareholder in, the Slavkali company, which is building the Nezhinsky potassium chloride mining and processing plant based on the Starobinsky potash salt deposit near Lyuban. It is the largest investment in Belarus, worth USD 2 billion. Lukashenka promised to rename the town of Lyuban “Gutserievsk” in his honour.

His other businesses in Belarus have included fuelling stations and oil depots, a hotel, a business centre and an airport terminal in Minsk. Lukashenka came to Gutseriev’s defence after a criminal investigation was initiated against him in Russia. Lukashenka also thanked Gutseriev for his financial contributions to charity and investments worth billions of dollars in Belarus. Gutseriev is reported to have gifted Lukashenka luxurious presents.

Gutseriev also declared himself to be the owner of a residency which de facto belongs to Lukashenka, thus covering him up when journalists started to investigate Lukashenka’s assets. Gutseriev attended Lukashenka’s secret inauguration on 23 September 2020. In October 2020 Lukashenka and Gutseriev both appeared at the opening of an orthodox church, which the latter sponsored.

According to media reports, when the striking employees of Belarusian state-owned media were fired in August 2020, Russian media workers were flown to Belarus on board aircraft belonging to Gutseriev in order to replace the fired workers, and lodged in the Minsk Renaissance Hotel belonging to Gutseriev. Gutseriev assisted with the acquisition of CT scanners for Belarus during the COVID-19 crisis. Mikhail Gutseriev is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

21.6.2021

129.

Aleh Mikalaevich, BELIAKOU

Oleg Nikolaevich BELIAKOV

Алег Мiĸалаевiч БЕЛЯКОЎ

Олег Ниĸолаевич БЕЛЯКОВ

Position: Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

DOB:

POB:

Gender: male

Nationality: Belarusian

In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Aleh Beliakou was responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry.

In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorisation of prisoners corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture.

He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Department of ideological work and personnel support at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.

21.6.2021

131.

Andrei Mikalaevich DAILIDA

Andrei Nikolaevich DAILIDA

Андрэй Мiкалаевiч ДАЙЛIДА

Андрей Ниĸолаевич ДАЙЛИДА

Position: Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus, former Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs

DOB: 01.07.1974

POB:

Passport: KH2133825

Gender: male

Nationality: Belarusian

In his former position as Deputy Head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs that has authority over detention facilities, Andrei Dailida was responsible for the inhumane and degrading treatment, including torture, inflicted on citizens who participated in peaceful protests and were detained in those detention facilities in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, in line with the address of Lukashenka to officers of the Interior Ministry.

In his position, he bears responsibility for detention conditions in Belarusian prisons, including the categorization of prisoners, corresponding to different kinds of ill-treatment and torture the detainees are subject to, such as verbal abuse, punitive isolation, deprivation of calls and visits, mutilation, beatings and brutal torture. For his work as Deputy head of the Penal Correction Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he received, in December 2020, the Presidential Order for service to the Motherland and has therefore benefitted from the Lukashenka regime.

He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Head of the Rear Support Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.

21.6.2021

179.

Andrei Andreevich PRAKAPUK

Andrey Andreevich PROKOPUK

Андрэй Андрэевiч ПРАКАПУК

Андрей Андреевич ПРОКОПУК

Position: Director of the Republican Unitary Enterprise "Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification”, former Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus

Colonel of the Financial Police

DOB: 22.7.1973

POB: Kobrin, Brest region, Belarus

Address: 22 Mira St., apt. 88, Priluki, Minsk Region, Belarus

Gender: male

Nationality: Belarusian

Personal ID: 3220773C061PB1

In his former position as the Deputy Director of the Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee of the Republic of Belarus, Andrei Prakapuk was responsible for politically motivated campaigns of that department against journalists and independent Belarusian media outlets. He personally approved a decision to search the premises of independent media outlet TUT.by and initiated a court case into TUT.by and the journalists employed by TUT.by, as well as blocking access to the TUT.by website.

He is therefore responsible for serious human rights violations and the repression of civil society and democratic opposition as well as for seriously undermining the rule of law.

He remains active in the Lukashenka regime as Director of the Republican Unitary Enterprise “Brest Center for Standardization, Metrology and Certification”.

2.12.2021

195.

Ivan Ivanavich GALAVATYI

Ivan Ivanovich GOLOVATY

Iван Iванавiч ГАЛАВАТЫ

Иван Иванович ГОЛОВАТЫЙ

Position(s): Director-General of the Open Joint Stock Company “Belaruskali”, Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company.

Member of the Standing Committee of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus for Foreign Affairs and National Security

DOB: 15.6.1976

POB: Pogost Settlement, Soligorsk District, Minsk Province, Belarus

Gender: male

Nationality: Belarusian

Ivan Galavatyi is the Director-General of the state-owned enterprise Belaruskali, which is a major source of revenue and foreign currency for the Lukashenka regime. He is a member of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly and holds multiple other high positions in Belarus. Furthermore, he is the Chairman of the supervisory board of JSC Belarussian Potash Company. He has received multiple state awards, including directly from Aliaksandr Lukashenka, during his career. He has been closely associated with Lukashenka and members of his family. He is therefore benefitting from and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

The employees of Belaruskali who took part in strikes and peaceful protests in the aftermath of the fraudulent August 2020 presidential elections in Belarus were deprived of premiums and dismissed. Lukashenka himself personally threatened to replace the strikers with miners from Ukraine. Ivan Galavatyi is therefore responsible for the repression of civil society.

3.6.2022’

| (2) | in Table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 4(1)’, entries 5 and 29 are replaced by the following: | Names
  (Transliteratin of Belarusian spelling)
  (Transliteration of Russian spelling) | Names
  (Belarusian spelling)
  (Russian spelling) | Identifying information | Reasons for listing | Date of listing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ‘5. | SYNESIS LLC | ООО “Синезис” | Address: 220005, Minsk, Platonova 20B Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, Moscow 123100, Russia.
  Registration number (УНН/ИНН): 190950894 (Belarus); 7704734000/
  770301001 (Russia).
  Website: https://synesis.partners; https://synesis-group.com/
  Tel. +375 (17) 240-36-50
  Email address: | Synesis LLC has provided the Belarusian authorities with a Kipod surveillance platform, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software, making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus in Belarus. The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of Internal Affairs have been listed as users of a system created by Synesis.
  Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies.
  Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others.
  The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime. | 17.12.2020 |
| 29. | Joint Stock Company “Belarusian Potash Company” | ААТ “Беларуская калiйная кампанiя”
  ОАО “Белорусская калийная компания” | Address: 35 Masherova Ave., 220002 Minsk, Belarus
  Date of registration: 13.9.2013
  Registration number: 192050251
  Tel. +375 (17) 309-30-10; +375 (17) 309-30-30
  Email address: info@belpc.by | JSC Belarusian Potash Company is the exporting arm of Belarusian state potash producer Belaruskali. Belaruskali is one of the largest sources of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Supplies from the Belarusian Potash Company account for 20 % of global potash exports.
  The state guaranteed the Belarusian Potash Company monopoly rights to export potassium fertilizers. Thanks to preferential treatment from the Belarusian authorities, the company earns a substantial revenue. Therefore, the Belarusian Potash Company benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime. | 3.6.2022’ |

(2)

in Table ‘B. Legal persons, entities or bodies referred to in Article 4(1)’, entries 5 and 29 are replaced by the following:

Names

(Transliteratin of Belarusian spelling)

(Transliteration of Russian spelling)

Names

(Belarusian spelling)

(Russian spelling)

Identifying information

Reasons for listing

Date of listing

‘5.

SYNESIS LLC

ООО “Синезис”

Address: 220005, Minsk, Platonova 20B Belarus; Mantulinskaya 24, Moscow 123100, Russia.

Registration number (УНН/ИНН): 190950894 (Belarus); 7704734000/

770301001 (Russia).

Website: https://synesis.partners; https://synesis-group.com/

Tel. +375 (17) 240-36-50

Email address:

Synesis LLC has provided the Belarusian authorities with a Kipod surveillance platform, which can search through and analyse video footage and employ facial recognition software, making the company responsible for the repression of civil society and democratic opposition by the state apparatus in Belarus. The Belarusian State Security Committee (KGB) and Ministry of Internal Affairs have been listed as users of a system created by Synesis.

Synesis claims to have stopped providing the Belarusian authorities with the Kipod platform, but according to ByPOL reports Kipod is still used by the state securities agencies.

Synesis is one of the residents of the Hi-Tech Park, created by a decree of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, and as such enjoys numerous benefits, including exemptions from income tax, VAT, offshore duty, customs duties and others.

The company is therefore benefitting from its association with and supporting the Lukashenka regime.

17.12.2020

29.

Joint Stock Company “Belarusian Potash Company”

ААТ “Беларуская калiйная кампанiя”

ОАО “Белорусская калийная компания”

Address: 35 Masherova Ave., 220002 Minsk, Belarus

Date of registration: 13.9.2013

Registration number: 192050251

Tel. +375 (17) 309-30-10; +375 (17) 309-30-30

Email address: info@belpc.by

JSC Belarusian Potash Company is the exporting arm of Belarusian state potash producer Belaruskali. Belaruskali is one of the largest sources of revenue for the Lukashenka regime. Supplies from the Belarusian Potash Company account for 20 % of global potash exports.

The state guaranteed the Belarusian Potash Company monopoly rights to export potassium fertilizers. Thanks to preferential treatment from the Belarusian authorities, the company earns a substantial revenue. Therefore, the Belarusian Potash Company benefits from and supports the Lukashenka regime.

3.6.2022’

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