- 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
- Boris Yanovsky is a propagandist and the general producer of TV Zvezda. As the general producer, Yanovsky is responsible for the production and promotion of content for TV Zvezda, which regularly spreads disinformation regarding Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine and provides crucial media support for Kremlin policy. As general producer of TV Zvezda, he is involved in spreading disinformation concerning Ukrainians being Nazis and preparing biological and chemical bombs to be used against Russians. For his activities, Yanovsky was personally awarded the medal “For Strengthening the Combat Commonwealth”. Therefore, Boris Yanovsky 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