Denis Valiullovich Gariyev (, born March 11, 1978Среди лиц, к которым применены санкции: ГАРИЕВ Денис Валиуллович) is a Russian neo-Nazi, a leader of the Russian Imperial Movement and the head of its paramilitary wing, the Imperial Legion ().Comment le conflit ukrainien est devenu le laboratoire du terrorisme d'extrême droite
Denis Gariyev and other members of the RIL reportedly actively participated in combat operations during the War in Donbas.
Sanctions In 2020, he, together with the Movement and its three leaders, was designated as a global terrorist and blacklisted by the United States.Denis Valiullovich GariyevU.S. Labels Russian Far-Right Group as Foreign Terrorist Organization, The Moscow Times, April 6, 2020
On 16 December 2022 he was also sanctioned by the European Union.Document 32022D2477. Council Decision (CFSP) 2022/2477 of 16 December 2022 amending Decision 2014/145/CFSP concerning restrictive measures in respect of actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine
The EU sancion describes him as follows:
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