- Programme
- Situation in Ukraine
- Designated
- Not published by this authority
- Legal basis
- Ordinance of 4 March 2022 on measures related to the situation in Ukraine (RS 946.231.176.72), Art. 15 para. 1 and 4 (Financial sanctions) and art. 29 para. 1 (Travel ban), annexe 8
- Stated grounds
- Maxim Vakstein is the General Director of the Foundation for Advanced Studies. The Foundation for Advanced Studies was established by the Government of the Russian Federation to promote and fund research and development of weapons and equipment to support the Russian Armed Forces and the military production sector. The Foundation for Advanced Studies has funded several projects to develop advanced unmanned systems for military purposes. Therefore, Maxim Vakstein is supporting the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. He is also supporting Russia’s military and industrial complex.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026