Yuri Yakovlev (military officer)

Yuri Yakovlev
Native name
Юрий Яковлев
Born (1952-04-29) 29 April 1952
Belozersky District, Vologda Oblast, Soviet Union
Allegiance
Branch FSB
Years of service1975-2016
RankArmy general
Alma materMoscow Engineering Physics Institute

Yuri Vladimirovich Yakovlev (Russian: Юрий Владимирович Яковлев; born April 29, 1952) is a Russian intelligence officer, head of the Economic Security Service of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (2008–2016), deputy general director of the Rosatom State Corporation (since October 10, 2016), and holds the rank of General of the Army.[1]

Biography

In 1975, he graduated from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute, specializing in Experimental Nuclear Physics. After graduating, from 1975 to 1976, he worked as an engineer at the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union.

From 1976 to 2016, he worked in operational and management positions in state security agencies. From 2004 to 2008, he served as the first deputy head of the Economic Security Service of the Federal Security Service, and from 2008 to 2016, as the head of this structure. In his position, he also headed the FSB Coordination Council for the Protection of National Interests of the Russian Federation in the Arctic. In June 2016, he was dismissed by decree of the President of Russia.[2][3][4]

From 10 October 2016 he served as Deputy Director General of the Rosatom State Corporation for State Policy in the Field of Security in the Use of Nuclear Energy for Defense Purposes.[5][6][7]

On 12 February 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was included in the sanctions list of Ukraine because "Rosatom's management sent its employees to Ukraine along with Russian military personnel who seized the Ukrainian nuclear power plants - Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant".[8][9] On 24 February 2023, he was included in the sanctions list of the United Kingdom "because he was and is involved in receiving benefits from or supporting the government".[10][11] On 19 May 2023, he was included in the sanctions list of Canada for "close associates of the regime".[12][13]

Awards

References

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  2. ^ "Глава Службы экономической безопасности ФСБ уйдёт в отставку // Медуза". Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
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  5. ^ "Семь генералов ФСБ в большом бизнесе: от Кондаурова до Феоктистова // Forbes". Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  6. ^ "ФСБ переходит на работу в «Росатом» // Ольга Тонких". Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  7. ^ "Бывший глава службы экономической безопасности ФСБ перейдёт на работу в «Росатом» // Медуза". Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  8. ^ "ЯКОВЛЕВ Юрий Владимирович - биография, досье, активы". Война и санкции (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  9. ^ "Зеленский ввел санкции против 200 россиян. Среди них помощники Путина и сотрудники «Росатома»". The Insider (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  10. ^ "Лихачёв Алексей Евгеньевич, Госкорпорация "Росатом", генеральный директор". Rupep (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  11. ^ "Яковлев Юрий Владимирович, Госкорпорация "Росатом", заместитель генерального директора по государственной политике в области безопасности при использовании атомной энергии в оборонных целях". Rupep (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  12. ^ Global Affairs Canada (2022-02-04). "Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine". GAC. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  13. ^ "YAKOVLEV Yuriy Vladimirovich". OpenSanctions. 1952-04-29. Archived from the original on 2023-05-20. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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