Type

Person

Name
Yekaterina Sergeyevna Vinokurova

Also known as
Ekaterina Sergeyevna Vinokurova · Ekaterina Vinokurova · Yekaterina Vinokurova · Yekaterina Sergeyevna VINOKUROVA · VINOKUROVA, Yekaterina Sergeyevna · Ekaterina Sergejewna Winokurowa · Katerïna Vinokurova

Script aliases
RUSSIAN
Екатерина Сергеевна Винокурова
Винокурова Екатерина Сергеевна
Екатерина Винокурова
OTHER SCRIPTS
Եկատերինա Սերգեևնա Վինոկուրովա (Armenian)
エカテリーナ・ヴィノクロワ (Japanese)
예카테리나 비노쿠로바 (Korean)
يكاترينا فينوكوروفا (Arabic)
ეკატერინე ვინოკუროვა (Georgian)

Date of birth
1975

Place of birth
Moscow, Russia

Gender
Female

Citizenship
🇷🇮 Russia (RU)

Nationality
Russian Federation

Occupation
Journalist

Position
Daughter of Sergey Lavrov (Russian Foreign Minister)
セルゲイ・ラブロフの娘

First name
Yekaterina · Ekaterina · Екатерина

Last name
Vinokurova · Винокурова

Middle name
Sergeyevna · Sergeevna · Сергеевна

OFAC ID
36405
· Program RUSSIA-EO14024

Program IDs
US-RUSSIA
GB-RUSSIA
EU-RUSSIA
CA-RUSSIA
AU-RUSSIA
KY-RUSSIA
KN-RUSSIA

Risk categories
• Sanctions
• PEP

Flag Summary

• Active Sanction — United States (OFAC)
OFAC SDN · Program RUSSIA-EO14024 · Secondary Sanctions Risk
Yekaterina Sergeyevna VINOKUROVA, also known as Yekaterina Sergeyevna LAVROVA, is designated as a Specially Designated National by OFAC under Executive Order 14024 (Russia). Sanctioned due to secondary sanctions risk and her close association with Sergei Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia. SDN Reference No. 36405. See Section 11 of Executive Order 14024.
Listed: April 2022
EO 14024
RUSSIA

• UK Director Disqualification — April 2025
UK Insolvency Service · Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018, Section 3A
A Director Disqualification Sanction was imposed on April 9, 2025 by the UK Insolvency Service under Section 3A of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. This is a distinct sanction from the UK financial sanctions imposed in April 2022, prohibiting her from acting as a company director in the United Kingdom.
Imposed: April 9, 2025
Section 3A SAMLA 2018

• PEP Level 1 — Daughter of Russian Foreign Minister
Politically Exposed Person — Immediate Family of Senior Official
Yekaterina Vinokurova is the daughter of Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation. This familial connection to a senior government official qualifies her as a PEP Level 1 in relevant databases. Her designation under UK Russia sanctions (2022) is explicitly grounded in her close association with her father as an “involved person” under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
PEP Level 1
SIP
Russia

• Ukraine Sanction — Active with Defined Expiry
Ukraine NSDC Decree 726/2022 · Active until October 19, 2032
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine imposed sanctions under Decree 726/2022 on October 19, 2022. The sanction carries a defined duration of ten years (Десять років), making it active until October 19, 2032. Legal basis: Law of Ukraine “On Sanctions” No. 1644-VII dated August 14, 2014 (UA-SA1644).
Listed: Oct 19, 2022
Expires: Oct 19, 2032
ID: 531863

Sanction Details

🇺🇸 United States — OFAC SDN / SAM.gov (Reciprocal)
• Active

Sanctioning Authority
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Listed On
April 6, 2022 (SAM: April 2022 / OFAC)

Sanction Program
RUSSIA-EO14024

SDN Reference
36401

Sanction Type
Secondary Sanctions Risk — Section 11 of Executive Order 14024 (Russia) / Prohibition/SAM gov Exclusions/reciprocal TREAS-OFAC designation.

Reason
Close association with Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia. Executive Order 14024 (Russia).

🇬🇧 United Kingdom — FCDO / OFSI + Insolvency Service
• Active

• UK Financial Sanctions — FCDO / OFSI
Sanctioning Authority
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office / Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI)

Listed On
April 8, 2022 – Trust services sanctions added March 21, 2023

Sanction Type
The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 – Asset Freeze Targets

Sanction Program
GB-RUS · GB-SAMLA

Reason
“Closely associated with Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov, Foreign Minister of Russia, who is her father. Lavrov is an involved person under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.”

• UK Director Disqualification — Insolvency Service
Sanctioning Authority
The Insolvency Service

Imposed On
April 9, 2025

Legal Basis
Section 3A, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 — disqualification under sanctions regulation.

🇦🇺 Australia — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
• Active

Sanctioning Authority
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)

Listed On
April 21, 2022

Sanction Type
Autonomous Sanction (Russia) — AU-RUSSIA program. Sanction List: AUSTRALIA-DFAT-AS (Autonomous Sanctions).

🇯🇵 Japan — Ministry of Finance
• Active

Sanctioning Authority
Ministry of Finance Japan

Listed On
April 12, 2022

Sanction Type
資産凍結等の措置の対象となるロシア連邦の団体及び個人 (個人)
(Organizations and individuals of the Russian Federation subject to asset freeze measures – Individuals)

🇺🇦 Ukraine — National Security and Defense Council
• Active — expires Oct 2032

Sanctioning Authority
National Security and Defense Council (NSDC)

Listed On
October 19, 2022

Sanction Type
Decree 726/2022 – Law No. 1644-VII “On Sanctions”

Program ID
UA-SA1644

ⓘ

DEFINED EXPIRY: Десять років (10 years) — sanctions active until October 19, 2032. This is the only designation on this profile with a pre-determined expiry date.

🌎 Additional Jurisdictions
• Active (multiple)

🇨🇦 Canada — CMA/Canadian Sanctions1 Apr 2022
🇨🇦 Canada — CA-SEMA RUS (Special Economic Measures — Russia) Apr 2022
🇦🇾 Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) U.K.
🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis — FSRC International Sanctions Secondary compliance.

Linked Entities

SL
Sergey Lavrov
Father — Russian Foreign Minister
* Sanctioned

SL
Sergueï Lavrov
Father (French-language form)
* Sanctioned

ML
Maria Lavrova
Mother
Linked

AV
Alexander Semenovich Vinokurov
Husband
* Sanctioned

COMP
ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ “СМАРТ АРТ”
Associated company — LLC “Smart Art” (Russia)
Linked

Database Coverage

Sanctions
Listed
PEP
Listed
PEP Level 1
Listed
SIP (Special Interest Person)
Listed
Warnings and Regulatory Enforcement
Listed
PEP Level 2
Not Listed
PEP Level 3
Not Listed
PEP Level 4
Not Listed
Special Interest Entity (SIE)
Not Listed
Fitness and Probity
Not Listed
Insolvency
Not Listed
Relative and Close Associate (RCA)
Not Listed

Sources

🇺🇸
OFAC SDN and Blocked Persons List
U.S. Treasury enforcement list for Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.

🇦🇾
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA)
Regulatory body overseeing the Cayman Islands financial sector, publishing international sanctions lists.

🇰🇳
Financial Services Regulatory Commission — St. Kitts & Nevis International Sanctions
FSRC regulatory body for financial services and AML in Saint Kitts and Nevis, publishing international sanctions designations.

📄
AML Watcher Internal Database
Comprehensive AML compliance report/nexus organizing source sanctions lists, cross-links, and criminal or political conflicts.

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