HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...State Department Actions to Promote Accountability and Impose Costs on the Russian Government for Putin’s Aggression against Ukraine hide State Department Actions to Promote Accountability and Impose Costs on the Russian Government for Putin’s Aggression against Ukraine Fact Sheet Office of the Spokesperson May 8, 2022 The Department of State is taking additional actions to hold accountable those engaged in human rights abuses, to impose severe costs on the Government of the Russian Federation (GoR), and to degrade the Kremlin’s ability to support Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine and fund its war of aggression. Visa Restrictions Today, the Department of State is announcing a series of actions to promote individual accountability for human rights abuses, to include: A new visa restriction policy under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act that applies to Russian Federation military officials and Russia-backed or Russia-installed purported authorities who are believed to have been involved in human rights abuses, violations of international humanitarian law, or public corruption in Ukraine, including in the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” or “Luhansk People’s Republic.” Family members of those who fall under the policy will also be ineligible for visas. Action to impose visa restrictions on 2,596 members of the Russian Federation military and 13 Belarusian military officials pursuant to a policy under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act that applies to those who are believed to have supported, been actively complicit in, or been responsible for ordering or otherwise directing or authorizing actions that threaten or violate the sovereignty, territorial integrity, or political independence of Ukraine. Designation of three Belarusian officials, Dzmitry Paulichenka, Yury Sivakov, and Viktar Sheiman, pursuant to Section 7031(c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 for their involvement in a gross violation of human rights. Under this authority, immediate family members are also ineligible for entry to the United States, to include Viktar Sheiman’s wife, Elena Sheiman, and his adult son, Sergei Sheiman. Targeting Russia’s Maritime Sector The GoR leverages maritime shipping and other marine sector companies to advance its strategic aims, including by supporting the resupply of its troops and the continuation of its occupation of Crimea, and exploiting and exporting energy reserves. Today, the Department of State is designating eight Russian maritime-related companies. This includes the Russian Ministry of Defense’s shipping company, Oboronlogistika OOO, which has been involved in Russia’s illegal seizure and occupation of Crimea since 2014, as well as private Russian maritime shipping companies that transport weapons and other military equipment for the GoR. The Department of State also took action against vessels these maritime shipping companies have an interest in with the addition of 69 vessels to the Department of the Treasury’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. The Department of State is also designating one maritime engineering company that works with the GoR and Russian state-owned entities. This action serves as a warning to private Russian companies that those who support Putin’s war machine risk severe costs. ENTITES DESIGNATED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT Oboronlogistika OOO is a Russian shipping company that operates within the Russian Ministry of Defense’s military-construction complex. The main objectives of Oboronlogistika OOO are to guarantee the needs of the Russian Ministry of Defense regarding transportation, storage, and production of military and special purpose goods. Oboronlogistika OOO is the Russian Ministry of Defense’s sole provider of troop transport to certain regions of Russia. Oboronlogistika OOO is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 Section 1(a)(i) because it operates or has operated in the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy. Following Russia’s illegal seizure of Crimea in 2014, the GoR issued a decree defining Oboronlogistika OOO as the sole provider of transportation services for the Russian Ministry of Defense for the delivery of cargo to Russian-occupied Crimea. Three vessels in which Oboronlogistika OOO has an interest are blocked as a result of this action. SC South LLC, a Russian maritime shipping company, is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 Section 1(a)(i) because it operates or has operated in the marine sector of the Russian Federation economy. Additionally, SC South LLC is a subsidiary of Oboronlogistika OOO and SC South LLC delivers cargo for the Russian Ministry of Defense. Four vessels in which SC South LLC has an interest are blocked as a result of this action. Joint Stock Company Northern Shipping Company, a Russian maritime shipping company, performs services for Russia’s Ministry of Defense, including according to orders from Russia’s Ministry of Defense. Joint Stock Company Northern Shipping Company’s vessels transport tanks and other military equipment for Russia’s military, and the company participates in and supports Russian military exercises. Joint Stock Company Northern Shipping Company is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 Section 1(a)(i) because it operates or has operated in the marine sector of the Russian Federation economy and because it operates or has operated in the defense and related materiel sector of the Russian Federation economy. Twenty-seven vessels in which Joint Stock Company Northern Shipping Company has an interest are blocked as a result of this action. Transmorflot LLC, a Russian maritime shipping company, is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 Section 1(a)(i) because it operates or has operated in the marine sector of the Russian Federation economy. Additionally, vessels owned and managed by Transmorflot LLC transport weapons for the GoR. Sixteen vessels in which Transmorflot LLC has an interest are blocked as a result of this action. M Leasing LLC, a Russian maritime shipping company, is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 Section 1(a)(i) because it operates or has operated in the marine sector of the Russian Federation economy. Additionally, vessels owned by M Leasing LLC transport weapons for the GoR. Three vessels in which M Leasing LLC has an interest are blocked as a result of this action. Marine Trans Shipping LLC, a Russian maritime shipping company, is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 Section 1(a)(i) because it operates or has operated in the marine sector of the Russian Federation economy. Additionally, vessels managed by Marine Trans Shipping LLC transport weapons for the GoR. One vessel in which Marine Trans Shipping LLC has an interest is blocked as a result of this action. Nord Project LLC Transport Company, a Russian maritime shipping company, is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 Section 1(a)(i) because it operates or has operated in the marine sector of the Russian Federation economy. Additionally, vessels owned and managed by Nord Project LLC Transport Company transport weapons for the GoR. Fifteen vessels in which Nord Project LLC Transport Company has an interest are blocked as a result of this action. Obshchestvo S Ogranichennoi Otvetstvennostyu Fertoing (“OOO Fertoing”), a Russian maritime engineering company, is being designated pursuant to E.O. 14024 Section 1(a)(i) because it operates or has operated in the marine sector of the Russian Federation economy. OOO Fertoing performs a large amount of work in the fields of complex marine surveys, navigational, hydrographic and underwater technical support for the construction and operation of facilities for subsea production complexes, offshore, river, and pipeline transport for state-owned entities, and projects on the behalf of the GoR. VESSELS IDENTIFIED AS BLOCKED PROPERTY The three vessels in which Oboronlogistika OOO has an interest that are blocked as a result of this action are: VESSEL NAME: Sparta II VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9160994 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 7260 VESSEL NAME: Ambal VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8807416 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 20729 VESSEL: MARIA E VESSEL NAME FKA: Maria VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9617923 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL TYPE: Passenger VESSEL FLAG: Togo VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 3069 The four vessels in which SC South LLC has an interest that are blocked as a result of this action are: VESSEL: Pizhma VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8814354 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 3466 VESSEL: Sparta VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9268710 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 8831 VESSEL: Sparta III VESSEL AKA: Ursa Major VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9538892 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 12679 VESSEL: Sparta IV VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9743033 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 7522 The twenty-seven vessels in which Joint Stock Company Northern Shipping Company has an interest that are blocked as a result of this action are: VESSEL NAME: Belomorskiy VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8305781 VESSEL TYPE: Dredger VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2628 VESSEL NAME: Chizhovka VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8730455 VESSEL TYPE: Hopper Barge VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 745 VESSEL NAME: Dvinskiy Zaliv VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8922486 VESSEL TYPE: Dredger VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2081 VESSEL NAME: Inzhener Trubin VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8502080 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 6418 VESSEL NAME: Inzhener Veshnyakov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8502107 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 6418 VESSEL NAME: Iohann Mahmastal VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8603406 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 6395 VESSEL NAME: Kapitan Kokovin VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9279422 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2474 VESSEL NAME: Kapitan Ryntsyn VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8618073 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2601 VESSEL NAME: Kapitan Sakharov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9279434 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2474 VESSEL NAME: Kholmogory VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9109081 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2986 VESSEL NAME: Lapominka VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8928143 VESSEL TYPE: Hopper Barge VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 643 VESSEL NAME: Mekhanik Brilin VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8904408 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo Ship VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2489 VESSEL NAME: Mekhanik Kottsov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8904410 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2489 VESSEL NAME: Mekhanik Kraskovskiy VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8904458 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2489 VESSEL NAME: Mekhanik Makarin VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8904379 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 3178 VESSEL NAME: Mekhanik Pustoshnyy VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8904422 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2489 VESSEL NAME: Mekhanik Pyatlin VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8904434 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2489 VESSEL NAME: Mekhanik Yartsev VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8904367 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2489 VESSEL NAME: Mikhail Lomonosov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9216482 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 2990 VESSEL NAME: S. Kuznetsov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9210359 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 6204 VESSEL NAME: Siyanie Severa VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9250385 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 6577 VESSEL NAME: SMP Arkhangelsk VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9240550 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 7752 VESSEL NAME: SMP Novodvinsk VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9398046 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 4106 VESSEL NAME: SMP Severodvinsk VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9376440 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 4106 VESSEL NAME: Teriberka VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8931748 VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: MMSI 273913200 VESSEL TYPE: Hopper Barge VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 643 VESSEL NAME: Triton VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 7236141 VESSEL TYPE: Tug VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 161 VESSEL NAME: Viktor Zabelin VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9210256 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 6204 The sixteen vessels in which Transmorflot LLC has an interest that are blocked as a result of this action are: VESSEL: Anastasiia VESSEL FKA: Viktoria Shain VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9349291 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 9611 VESSEL: Askar-sarydzha VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9082142 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 4991 VESSEL: Etim Emin VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8700010 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 1853 VESSEL: Gasret Aliev VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9083330 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 4991 VESSEL: Genrikh Gasanov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9083196 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 4991 VESSEL: Kompozitor Gasanov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8606628 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 6894 VESSEL: Lady D VESSEL FKA: Maliy B.S. VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9349289 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 9611 VESSEL: Lady Mariia VESSEL FKA: Stella-Maria VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9220641 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 8831 VESSEL: Lady R VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9161003 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 7260 VESSEL: Maia-1 VESSEL FKA: Neptun VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9358010 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 9611 VESSEL: Olga VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8700046 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 1853 VESSEL: Port Olya-1 VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9481922 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 4878 VESSEL: Port Olya-2 VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9481881 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 4878 VESSEL: Rasul Gamzatov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8861058 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 4991 VESSEL: Sona VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8700060 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 1853 VESSEL: Valentin Emirov VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8866591 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 4110 The three vessels in which M Leasing LLC has an interest that are blocked as a result of this action are: VESSEL: Adler VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9179854 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 8811 VESSEL: Angara VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9179842 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 8811 VESSEL: Ascalon VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9198226 VESSEL TYPE: Roll-on Roll-off VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 8821 The vessel in which Marine Trans Shipping LLC has an interest that is blocked as a result of this action is: VESSEL: Polar Rock VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9116632 VESSEL TYPE: Crude Oil Tanker VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS REGISTERED TONNAGE: 56924 The fifteen vessels in which Nord Project LLC Transport Company has an interest that are blocked as a result of this action are: VESSEL: ENISEY VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9079169 VESSEL TYPE: Bulk Carrier VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 27078 VESSEL: NP DIKSON VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9255270 VESSEL TYPE: Chemical/Oil Tanker VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 15980 VESSEL: NP DUDINKA VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9183831 VESSEL TYPE: Chemical/Oil Tanker VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 14400 VESSEL: RZK CONSTANTA VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8711289 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 7095 VESSEL: SEVERNIY PROECT VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9202053 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 13066 VESSEL: SIBERIA VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9239458 VESSEL TYPE: Bulk Carrier VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 17665 VESSEL: TAIBOLA VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9086253 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 8448 VESSEL: TAIMYR VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8821797 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 7949 VESSEL: TAMBEY VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9014872 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 7949 VESSEL: TERIBERKA VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9081291 VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: MMSI 273211090 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 8448 VESSEL: TERSKIY BEREG VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9081368 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 8448 VESSEL: TIKSY VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 8821802 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 7949 VESSEL: TURUKHAN VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9081332 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 8448 VESSEL: UTRENNIY VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9347059 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 12936 VESSEL: SABETTA VESSEL REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION: IMO 9347061 VESSEL TYPE: General Cargo VESSEL FLAG: Russia VESSEL GROSS TONNAGE: 12936 SANCTIONS IMPLICATIONS The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) will add the entities and vessels above to the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons. As a result of today’s action, all property and interests in property of the entities above that are in the United States or in the possession or control of U.S. persons are blocked and must be reported to OFAC. In addition, any entities that are owned, directly or indirectly, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. All transactions by U.S. persons or within (or transiting) the United States that involve any property or interests in property of designated or otherwise blocked persons are prohibited unless authorized by a general or specific license issued by OFAC or exempt. These prohibitions include the making of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services by, to, or for the benefit of any blocked person and the receipt of any contribution or provision of funds, goods, or services from any such person. 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