Alexander Vasilyevich Rakitin (Russian: Александр Васильевич Ракитин; born 17 May 1958) is a Russian politician who served as a senator from the Republic of Karelia from 2017 to 2022.
Alexander Rakitin | |
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Александр Ракитин | |
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| Senator from the Republic of Karelia | |
| In office 26 September 2017 – 25 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sergey Katanandov |
| Succeeded by | Vladimir Chizhov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alexander Rakitin 17 May 1958 Ostrov, Ostrovsky District, Pskov Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Riga Higher Military Political School |
Career
editAlexander Rakitin was born on 17 May 1958 in Ostrov, Ostrovsky District, Pskov Oblast. In 1979, he graduated from the Riga Higher Military Political School. Afterward, Rakitin served at the Federal Security Service. From 2017 to 2022, he represented Republic of Karelia in the Federation Council.[1]
Sanctions
editAlexander Rakitin is under personal sanctions introduced by the European Union, the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Australia, Ukraine, New Zealand, for ratifying the decisions of the "Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the Russian Federation and the Donetsk People's Republic and between the Russian Federation and the Luhansk People's Republic" and providing political and economic support for Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories.[2][3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "Ракитин, Александр Васильевич". ТАСС. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Rakitin Alexander Vasilyevich". War and sanctions. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Sanctions – Russian invasion of Ukraine". Government of Canada. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Journal of the European Union". European Union. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Treasury Imposes Swift and Severe Costs on Russia for Putin's Purported Annexation of Regions of Ukraine". US Department of the treasury. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.