By The Data Nerd, Founder & Compliance Engineer ·
OFAC-Sanctioned Entities in Ukraine-Russia Separatist Region
Program: EO 13660, EO 13661, EO 13662, Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations
Designations: ~700 SDN designations
Designations cover the Russia-backed separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, Russia-occupied Crimea, and persons involved in undermining Ukraine's sovereignty. Expanded significantly after 2022.
Notable sanctioned entities
Self-proclaimed DNR/LNR officials, Russian-backed separatist commanders, seized Crimean enterprises
Screen counterparties linked to Ukraine-Russia Separatist Region (free, no API key)
curl "https://sanctionsai.dev/sanctions?country=ukraine-separatist"Free tier: 5 checks/day by IP. Real OFAC SDN data, refreshed daily.
What this means for your AI agent
- Pre-transaction screening required: Every counterparty linked to Ukraine-Russia Separatist Region must be screened against the OFAC SDN list before payment.
- Strict liability: Even unintentional transactions with sanctioned Ukraine-Russia Separatist Region entities incur penalties of $356,571 per violation.
- Audit trail: Log every screening with timestamp, subject, result, and list version for compliance evidence.
- Enhanced due diligence: Counterparties with Ukraine-Russia Separatist Region nexus require documented screening and risk assessment.
Penalties
OFAC civil penalties: $356,571 per violation or twice the transaction value, whichever is greater. Each payment to a sanctioned Ukraine-Russia Separatist Region entity is a separate violation. Willful violations carry up to $20 million and 30 years imprisonment.
Frequently asked questions
Are all transactions with Ukraine-Russia Separatist Region prohibited?
Not all — but specific entities are. Designations cover the Russia-backed separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, Russia-occupied Crimea, and persons involved in undermining Ukraine's sovereignty. Expanded significantly after 2022. Screen every counterparty against the OFAC SDN list before transacting.
How many Ukraine-Russia Separatist Region entities are sanctioned?
Approximately ~700 SDN designations under the EO 13660, EO 13661, EO 13662, Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations program. Use sanctionsai.dev to check any counterparty in real time.
What is the penalty for violating sanctions on this country?
$356,571 per violation or twice the transaction value (civil); $20 million and 30 years (criminal, willful violations).
How do I screen for sanctioned entities?
Use the sanctionsai.dev API: GET /sanctions?name=&wallet=&country= returns matches with confidence scores in under 100ms.