Sanctions against Aga Khan

Russia has imposed personal sanctions against the leader of the Ismailis, Karim Aga Khan, and four employees of the Aga Khan Foundation.

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, on August 19, the Russian Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions against more than thirty representatives of the United Kingdom, including the Aga Khan Foundation and the founder of this organization and leader of the Ismailis worldwide, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, as well as four high-ranking employees of this organization.

The list includes representatives of the Aga Khan Foundation: Prince Karim Aga Khan, Christopher Andrew Wilton-Steer, Matt Reid, Aliza Mitha, and Nicholas McGrath.

The Aga Khan Foundation in Russia has primarily engaged in charitable activities. Several years ago, President Vladimir Putin highly praised its humanitarian work during a meeting with Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV is the spiritual leader of Ismailis worldwide. In Tajikistan, he has about 200,000 followers, most of whom are natives of the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.