Dmitry Novikov

Dmitry Georgievich Novikov (, born 12 September 1969) is a deputy for the Communist Party in the 7th State Duma of the Russian Federation. He is first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs. He was elected effective September 18, 2016.

Early years and education Dmitry Novikov was born on September 12, 1969 in Khabarovsk.

In 1992 he graduated from the M. I. Kalinin Blagoveshchensk State Pedagogical Institute, Faculty of History, Social Studies and Law. He is a Candidate of Historical Sciences. In 2001 he defended his thesis. In 1986 he entered the Faculty of History at the same Institute. After the second year, he joined the army, and returned to study in 1989.

Career In June 1992 he joined the Communist Party of the RSFSR (liquidated in November 1995), and since 1993 he has been a member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

In 2011-2016 he was a Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation of the VI convocation. On December 4, 2011 he was elected as part of the federal list of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation.

In 2021 he was awarded a certificate of honour for his contribution to the development of model legislation and interparliamentary cooperation among the CSTO member states.

Sanctions

Novikov was sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury and the Government of the United Kingdom following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

He is under the sanctions of the United States of America since March 11, 2022, under Canadian sanctions since February 24, 2022, under Swiss sanctions since February 25, 2022, under Australian sanctions since February 26, 2022, under Japanese sanctions since March 15, 2022, under Ukrainian sanctions since September 7, 2022, by the decree of the President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelensky. He has been in New Zealand sanctions list since May 3, 2022.