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US Treasury OFAC designates BelAZ and CEO Sergei Nikiforovich to SDN list

On March 24, 2023, the US Treasury Department added BelAZ and its Director Sergei Nikiforovich to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list pursuant to Executive Order 14038. BelAZ was designated for being a state-owned enterprise generating significant revenue for the Lukashenka regime and for repressing worker protests following the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election. The EU, Canada, and Ukraine had previously sanctioned BelAZ in 2021.

Occurred 2023-03-24 · BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck at Chernogorsky open-pit mine, Khakassia, Russia · BelAZ · Chernogorsky open-pit mine, Khakassia, Russia · Trucks

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  1. Treasury Targets Belarusian State-Owned Enterprises, Government Officials, and Lukashenkas Aircraft · https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1365 · 2023-03-24

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What happened in US Treasury OFAC designates BelAZ and CEO Sergei Nikiforovich to SDN list?
On March 24, 2023, the US Treasury Department added BelAZ and its Director Sergei Nikiforovich to the Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list pursuant to Executive Order 14038. BelAZ was designated for being a state-owned enterprise generating significant revenue for the Lukashenka regime and for repressing worker protests following the fraudulent August 2020 presidential election. The EU, Canada, and Ukraine had previously sanctioned BelAZ in 2021.
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The incident is recorded as occurring on March 24, 2023 on the DEPLOY registry. The date reflects the underlying real-world event, not the registry record's creation date.
What robot was involved in US Treasury OFAC designates BelAZ and CEO Sergei Nikiforovich to SDN list?
BELAZ-7513R Robotic Dump Truck by BelAZ is the recorded robot involved in this incident at Chernogorsky open-pit mine, Khakassia, Russia.
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

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Last reviewed 2026-08-21

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