Igor Kastyukevich

Igor Yurievich Kastyukevich is a Russian political figure and deputy of the 8th State Duma.
In 2003 he started working in the sports development department of the Ministry of Youth Policy, Sports and Tourism of Saratov Oblast. He left the post to become the head of the combat sports center in Saratov Oblast. From 2008 to 2011, he headed the Saratov Children's and Youth Sports School in martial arts. In 2011–2020, he headed the National Aikido Council of Russia. In 2017, he was appointed the head of the department of Youth Projects of the All-Russia People's Front. Since September 2021, he has served as deputy of the 8th State Duma.
On 18 April, Kastyukevich was reportedly appointed as a "mayor" for Kherson, after the city was occupied by Russian forces on 2 March. Kastyukevich denied the reports on his alleged appointment as a mayor of Kherson.

Activities

Kastyukevich is the author of several projects that became winners of social and cultural competitions. For example, the project “Bring Your Child to Sports!” helps parents and children understand which sports club to choose and how to develop a love for an active lifestyle.
He is the initiator of the nationwide project “Coach”, aimed at the socialization of troubled teenagers.
In 2020, he became one of the winners of the competition “Leaders of Russia. Politics.”
In the summer of 2021, he led a volunteer mission to eliminate the consequences of wildfires in Yakutia. Under his leadership, about a hundred volunteers from 19 regions of the country helped restore the republic after the fires for two weeks.

Sanctions

He was sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to the Russo-Ukrainian War.
He is one of the members of the State Duma the United States Treasury sanctioned on 24 March 2022 in response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.