Dmitry Vladimirovich Ovsyannikov (Ovsiannikov; ; born 21 February 1977) is a Russian politician who served as Governor of Sevastopol from 18 September 2017 to 11 July 2019. He is considered a protege of Sergey Chemezov.

Biography

Dmitry Ovsiannikov was born in

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, in Siberia on 21 February 1977. In August 2001, at the age of 24, he entered the Russian State staff reserve and was appointed Federal Inspector in

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. He served as Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Russian Government between 23 December 2015 and 28 July 2016, when he was made the so-called Governor of Sevastopol following the resignation of Sergey Menyaylo. He was later elected as a

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candidate to the office in September 2017, receiving 71% of the vote (voter turnout in this

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was 34%). On 11 July 2019, Ovsiannikov resigned from his post as Governor of Sevastopol. On January 27, 2023, he received British citizenship based on the fact that his father was born in the United Kingdom and is its citizen.

Sanctions

The

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has imposed sanctions on Dmitry Ovsiannikov as a result of participating in unrecognized (by the EU and others) sham elections. He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2017 in relation to the

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. On 31 January 2024, he was arrested in London by the UK’s

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allegedly for "circumventing sanctions" to the value of £65,000 and holding cash of some £77,500 with a court date on 20 February. He was removed from the EU sanctions list on 7 February 2023 by the EU court, citing the fact that the position of Governor was one he no longer held. On 20 February, he was released from arrest on bail with a ban on leaving the country. Consideration of the case on the merits was scheduled for 10 March 2025. On 9 April, he was convicted on the charges and sentenced to 40 months' imprisonment.

Personal life

Ovsyannikov is married and has two children.

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