Posted 2/1/2024, 2:14:14 PM
Former Sevastopol Mayor Arrested in London for Breaching Russian Sanctions
- Dmitry Ovsyannikov, former mayor of Sevastopol, arrested in London for breaching Russian sanctions
- Charged with 7 counts of circumventing sanctions, 2 of money laundering; court date Feb 20
- First person in UK charged with breaching Russian sanctions
- Accused of opening UK bank account to avoid sanctions, depositing £65k, possessing £77k "criminal cash"
- Former Russian deputy minister of industry/trade, governor of Sevastopol; sanctions appeal won in EU Court in Oct 2022