Sergey Abisov
Sergey Abisov | |
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| Born | November 27, 1967 Simferopol |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, law enforcement officer |
| Years active | 1988–2018 |
| Known for | Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Crimea (2014–2018) |
Sergey Vadimovich Abisov (; born 27 November 1967) previously held the position of Minister of Internal Affairs in the Republic of Crimea following its annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. The international community continues to dispute the sovereignty of Crimea and Sevastopol, although Russia exercises administrative control over these regions.
Biography
Abisov was born in Simferopol on 27 November 1967. His military service in the Soviet Armed Forces spanned from 1986 until 1988. He commenced his career in law enforcement in 1988, joining the Soviet Ministry of Interior as the commander of a militia battalion tasked with private security duties (vnevedomstvennaya okhrana). In 1999, he earned a degree from the Odesa State University of Internal Affairs. From February 1998 onwards, he was employed by Ukraine’s Ministry of Interior within the Criminal Investigation Department located in Crimea.
On 1 March 2014, Abisov assumed the role of Acting Chief for Ukraine’s Interior Ministry in Crimea’s Autonomous Republic. Shortly thereafter, he was named acting Minister of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Crimea. His appointment as Minister was officially confirmed by presidential decree from Vladimir Putin on 6 May 2014.
The Ukrainian government terminated Abisov’s position, accusing him of "high treason," and issued an arrest warrant alleging his involvement in activities intended to disrupt constitutional order under Article 109 of Ukraine’s Criminal Code.
Sanctions
In connection with the Russo-Ukrainian War, Abisov was subject to sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom in 2014. He is also included on sanction lists maintained by the United States, Canada, European Union, Norway, Switzerland, among others. On 4 June 2018, he was removed from his ministerial role and succeeded by Oleg Torubarov.