- 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
- Alexander Sladkov is a member of the working group established by President Putin in Dec 2022 that is tasked with coordinating the mobilization efforts of the Russian Federation to support its war of aggression against Ukraine. Beyond his role in the working group, he works as war correspondent for the Russian state broadcaster VGTRK spreading disinformation and pro-Kremlin propaganda about the war of aggression against Ukraine. Furthermore, he is associated with VGTRK, a media holding company responsible for supporting actions which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine and which is also supporting and benefitting from the Government of the Russian Federation, which is responsible for the annexation of Crimea and the destabilisation of Ukraine. Therefore, Alexander Sladkov is responsible for supporting and implementing actions and policies which undermine and threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026