Editing Vagit Alekperov (section)

=== International sanctions ===
In April 2022, following [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's invasion of Ukraine]], Alekperov was sanctioned by [[Australia]] and the United Kingdom.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> On 21 April, Lukoil issued a statement saying that Alekperov had stepped down and resigned from the board of directors after 29 years.<ref name="resigns"/>

In May 2022, [[Canada]] also imposed sanctions on Alekperov.<ref name=":2" /> In October 2022, [[New Zealand]] sanctioned Alekperov.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 October 2022 |title=New Zealand sanctions 75 individuals and 2 Russian companies |url=https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/83726/ |website=Interfax}}</ref>