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JSC Media Group NewsFront

Listed by OFAC SDN (US), EU Consolidated List, SECO (Switzerland)
Ukraine
First listed 2025-02-24
6 aliases

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EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 172718

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-02-24
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            <publicationUrl>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202500389</publicationUrl>
        </regulation>
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        </nameAlias>
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        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Limited Liability Company Media Group NewsFront" function="LLC Media Group NewsFront (NewsFront) is a Crimea-based outlet presenting distorted interpretations of history and manipulated information, in line with Kremlin messaging." title="Type of entity: Limited Liability Company" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="172726">
            <remark>Associated individuals: Konstantin KNYRIK (Константин КНЫРИК) – Director and founder</remark>
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-02-24" numberTitle="2025/389 (OJ L24022025)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202500389"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="LLC Media Group NewsFront" function="" title="" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="173484">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-02-24" numberTitle="2025/389 (OJ L24022025)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202500389"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="ООО “МЕДИАГРУПП НЬЮСФРОНТ”" function="" title="" nameLanguage="RU" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="172722">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-02-24" numberTitle="2025/389 (OJ L24022025)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202500389"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Društvo s ograničenom odgovornošću ‚Media Group NewsFront" function="" title="" nameLanguage="HR" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="173453">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-02-24" numberTitle="2025/389 (OJ L24022025)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202500389"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="NewsFront" function="" title="" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="172723">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-02-24" numberTitle="2025/389 (OJ L24022025)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202500389"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName=""

Name on list: JSC Media Group NewsFront
Programmes / regimes: UKR
Listed on: 2025-02-24
Last updated: 2025-02-24
Aliases: ОБЩЕСТВО С ОГРАНИЧЕННОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТЬЮ “МЕДИАГРУПП НЬЮСФРОНТ” · Limited Liability Company Media Group NewsFront · LLC Media Group NewsFront · ООО “МЕДИАГРУПП НЬЮСФРОНТ” · NewsFront
Countries: Ukraine
Addresses: st. Gagarina, 11, sq. 21, 298404, Bakhchysaray, Bakhchysaraysky district, UKRAINE
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.12720.11
Registration number: 1159102083238
Fiscal code: 9104005842
Legal act: 2025/389 (OJ L24022025) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202500389
Remarks: Associated individuals: Konstantin KNYRIK (Константин КНЫРИК) – Director and founder

OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 31451

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Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-09-30
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

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<sdnEntry>
    <uid>31451</uid>
    <lastName>NEWSFRONT</lastName>
    <sdnType>Entity</sdnType>
    <remarks>(Linked To: FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE)</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>CYBER2</program>
      <program>ELECTION-EO13848</program>
      <program>NPWMD</program>
      <program>CAATSA - RUSSIA</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>153852</uid>
        <idType>Secondary sanctions risk:</idType>
        <idNumber>Ukraine-/Russia-Related Sanctions Regulations, 31 CFR 589.201</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>139900</uid>
        <idType>Website</idType>
        <idNumber>news-front.info</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>139992</uid>
        <idType>Organization Type:</idType>
        <idNumber>News agency activities</idNumber>
      </id>
    </idList>
    <addressList>
      <address>
        <uid>47482</uid>
        <country>Ukraine</country>
      </address>
    </addressList>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: NEWSFRONT
Programmes / regimes: CYBER2 · ELECTION-EO13848 · NPWMD · CAATSA - RUSSIA
Countries: Ukraine
Addresses: Ukraine
Identifiers: Website: news-front.info
Organization Type:: News agency activities
Linked to (per list): FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE
Remarks: (Linked To: FEDERAL SECURITY SERVICE)

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 89109

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Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-03-04
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

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<target ssid="89109"><sanctions-set-id>27286</sanctions-set-id><entity><identity ssid="89118" main="true"><name ssid="89120" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Limited Liability Company “Media Group NewsFront”</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">Общество с ограниченной ответственностью “Медиагрупп Ньюсфронт”</spelling-variant></name-part></name><name ssid="89121" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>LLC Media Group NewsFront</value><spelling-variant lang="RUS" script="CYRL" spelling-variant-type="not-defined">ООО “Медиагрупп Ньюсфронт”</spelling-variant></name-part></name><name ssid="89122" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>NewsFront</value></name-part></name><address ssid="89119" place-id="89117" quality="good"><address-details>Bakhchysaraysky district, st. Gagarina, 11, sq. 21</address-details><zip-code>298404</zip-code></address></identity><justification ssid="89110">LLC Media Group NewsFront (NewsFront) is a Crimea-based outlet presenting distorted interpretations of history and manipulated information, in line with Kremlin messaging. It regularly provides a platform for Russian government representatives and spreads lies and conspiracy theories about Ukraine. NewsFront targets European and global audiences and serves as a reference point for local disinformation outlets in Member States of the Union. NewsFront has ties to the Kremlin and the Russian secret services, namely the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation.</justification><justification ssid="89157">LLC Media Group NewsFront was founded by, and is owned by, Konstantin Knyrik, a pro-Russian activist subject to Union restrictive measures.</justification><justification ssid="89158">LLC Media Group NewsFront is therefore supporting materially actions which undermine the territorial integrity of Ukraine. It is also associated with Konstantin Knyrik.</justification><other-information ssid="89111">Type of entity: Limited Liability Company</other-information><other-information ssid="89112">Date of registration: 2.4.2015</other-information><other-information ssid="89113">Registration number: 1159102083238</other-information><other-information ssid="89114">Tax Identification Number: 9104005842</other-information><other-information ssid="89115">Principal place of business: Crimea</other-information><other-information ssid="89116">Associated individuals: Konstantin Knyrik – Director and founder</other-information></entity><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2025-03-03" publication-date="2025-03-04" effective-date="2025-03-04"/></target>

Name on list: Limited Liability Company “Media Group NewsFront”
Programmes / regimes: Situation in Ukraine
Listed on: 2025-03-04
Last updated: 2025-03-04
Aliases: Общество с ограниченной ответственностью “Медиагрупп Ньюсфронт” · LLC Media Group NewsFront · ООО “Медиагрупп Ньюсфронт” · NewsFront
Countries: Ukraine
Addresses: Bakhchysaraysky district, st. Gagarina, 11, sq. 21, 298404, Bakhchysaray, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine
Remarks: LLC Media Group NewsFront (NewsFront) is a Crimea-based outlet presenting distorted interpretations of history and manipulated information, in line with Kremlin messaging. It regularly provides a platform for Russian government representatives and spreads lies and conspiracy theories about Ukraine. NewsFront targets European and global audiences and serves as a reference point for local disinformation outlets in Member States of the Union. NewsFront has ties to the Kremlin and the Russian secret services, namely the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation. LLC Media Group NewsFront was founded by, and is owned by, Konstantin Knyrik, a pro-Russian activist subject to Union restrictive measures. LLC Media Group NewsFront is therefore supporting materially actions which undermine the territorial integrity of Ukraine. It is also associated with Konstantin Knyrik. Type of entity: Limited Liability Company Date of registration: 2.4.2015 Registration number: 1159102083238 Tax Identification Number: 9104005842 Principal place of business: Crimea Associated individuals: Konstantin Knyrik – Director and founder

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 90651

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Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-04-23
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

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Name on list: NewsFront
Programmes / regimes: Situation in Ukraine
Listed on: 2025-04-23
Last updated: 2025-04-23

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