Russia has designated former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and prominent economist Sergey Guriev as terrorists, expanding its crackdown on critics of the war in Ukraine. Both men have been living in exile and remain outspoken opponents of Moscow’s military actions. The announcement was made on Monday, November 17, 2025, by Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial-monitoring agency, which oversees the country’s official list of individuals linked to terrorism and extremism. Kasyanov’s inclusion comes despite the fact that he was already listed in 2023 among Russian citizens accused of collabor

Russia has designated former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and prominent economist Sergey Guriev as terrorists, expanding its crackdown on critics of the war in Ukraine. Both men have been living in exile and remain outspoken opponents of Moscow’s military actions. The announcement was made on Monday, November 17, 2025, by Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial-monitoring agency, which oversees the country’s official list of individuals linked to terrorism and extremism. Kasyanov’s inclusion comes despite the fact that he was already listed in 2023 among Russian citizens accused of collaborating with foreign states in activities deemed harmful to national interests. Authorities have accused him of spreading information that “discredits” the government and of taking part in the Anti-War Committee of Russia, a coalition of exiled political figures formed shortly after the invasion began in 2022. Kasyanov served as Russia’s prime minister from 2000 to 2004 before joining the opposition. He later led the PARNAS party, which the Supreme Court dissolved in 2023 as part of a broader clampdown on dissent. Sergey Guriev, former rector of the New Economic School from 2004 to 2013, has also been targeted. He left Russia after facing pressure from authorities and has since criticized the war in Ukraine from abroad. Moscow accuses him of promoting the views of foreign actors and collaborating with groups it considers hostile to the state. Being placed on the terrorist list results in the freezing of assets held in Russia and blocks access to banking services and other financial operations, effectively cutting off those designated from the country’s financial system.

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