- 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 Malkevich is a Russian propagandist, General Director of the St. Petersburg TV channel, and the First Deputy Chairman of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Information Community, Media and Mass Communications. On 25 Feb 2022, Malkevich stated that the ongoing military aggression against Ukraine is a ‘special operation’ to denazify Ukraine and that there is no goal of seizing the country. On 16 Mar 2022, Malkevich attended the meeting of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation on the 'Information warfare escalation: defending Russia's interest', where it was discussed how important it is to convey truthful information so that people could understand why the decision was made to conduct a “special operation” in Ukraine and what its purpose is. He is therefore supporting actions or policies which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, as well as stability and security in Ukraine.
- Source
- Switzerland SECO Sanctions List
- Last confirmed
- 19 Oct 2026