Ukraine confiscated the assets of nine Russians and Yanukovych during almost a year of full-scale war
Since the start of the full-scale incursion under the Sanctions Act, the state has confiscated the assets of nine Russians and fugitive President Viktor Yanukovych.
This is reported by the project Trap Aggressorwith reference to the response of the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine and data from the register of court decisions.
Among the citizens of the Russian Federation who were deprived of their property are two oligarchs Vladimir Yevtushenkov and Mikhail Shelkov; three rectors of Russian universities Andriy Falafaev, Oleg Polukhin and Anatolii Torkunov; three deputies of the State Duma, Kostyantyn Bakharev, Roman Lyabykhov, and Boris Paikin, as well as one member of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation from Crimea, Olga Kovitidi.
Consideration of at least two more cases against other Russians, in particular the oligarch Oleg Deripaska, is currently ongoing at the VAKS.
A Russian oligarch close to the Kremlin was the first to lose his assets in Ukraine Vladimir Yevtushenkov. The court proved that he supported the armed attack on Ukraine.
The oligarch is the beneficial owner of Sistema AFK, whose RTI Sistema concern develops drones and special communications equipment used in Ukraine for the Russian army. Confiscated premises and corporate rights in five Ukrainian companies have already been transferred to the State Property Fund for lease and privatization.
IN Yanukovych The higher anti-corruption court confiscated a recreation center and a residential building with an area of more than 800 m2 in Novy Petrivtsi, an apartment in Obolon, more than 31 million UAH and almost 85 thousand dollars, 537 cultural values and works of art worth more than 18.7 million euros, parking spaces and LLC “Tantalit” . So far, the Ministry of Justice has failed to seize a house with an area of more than 300 m2, an apartment of almost 150 m2, and a Toyota Land Cruiser 100.
In December, three Russian rectors lost their assets in the temporarily occupied Crimea. IN Andriy Falaleeva, Oleg Polukhina and Anatoliy Torkunovand confiscated apartments and shares in businesses for supporting the Russian war against Ukraine.
Already in January, three deputies of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Roman Lyabikhov, Boris Paykin and Kostyantyn Bakharev deprived of property in Yalta: cottages, an apartment, as well as a garage and two BMW cars.
On January 23, VAKS partially satisfied the lawsuit of the Ministry of Justice regarding the confiscation of Ukrainian assets of a Russian billionaire Mikhail Shelkov. Apartments in Odesa and Nikopol, a Lexus, four Mitsubishi Pajeros, funds on accounts and 100% in LLC “VSMPO TITAN Ukraine” were deducted from state income. Instead, the court refused to charge the Demurinsky Mining and Processing Plant. The case will be considered on appeal.
An ex-regional woman originally from Simferopol also came under the confiscation procedure Olga Kovitidi, which is currently a member of the Federation Council from the temporarily occupied Crimea. On January 30, Antikorsud confiscated her 2 houses in Alushta, an apartment and other real estate in Simferopol, as well as two apartments in Sevastopol.
Among the Russian oligarchs and politicians, whose entourage has large assets on the territory of Ukraine, which have not yet been submitted for confiscation – Mikhail Fridman, Alexander Babakov, Mikhail Gutseriev, etc.
