- 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
- Valeriy Pakhnits is the former Russian-appointed acting head of the administration of the Starobilskyi district. In his role, he supervised the seizure of Ukrainian agricultural products and grain for their transfer to Russia. He is therefore responsible for, supporting and implementing actions or policies, which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026