Ukraine Imposes Sanctions on High-Profile Politicians and Businessmen
President Volodymyr Zelensky has approved a decision to impose indefinite sanctions on several high-profile politicians, oligarchs, and businessmen. The sanctions target individuals who have been accused of corruption, embezzlement, and treason.
Those affected by the sanctions include:
* Oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky
* Billionaire Konstantin Zhevago
* Former PrivatBank co-owner Hennadiy Boholyubov
* Ukraine’s 5th President Petro Poroshenko
* Viktor Medvedchuk, a former pro-Russian lawmaker accused of state treason
The sanctions will freeze all assets held by the targeted individuals in Ukraine and prevent them from conducting financial transactions. This is an indefinite measure.
Some background on the individuals involved:
* Ihor Kolomoisky has been accused of fraud and money laundering related to his business dealings.
* Hennadiy Boholyubov is under investigation for allegedly fleeing Ukraine with forged documents.
* Konstantin Zhevago is suspected of embezzlement related to the collapse of Finance and Credit Bank in 2015.
* Viktor Medvedchuk was charged with treason in 2021 and escaped house arrest before being captured and exchanged for Ukrainian prisoners of war in September 2022. He is now in Russia.
* Petro Poroshenko has faced multiple criminal investigations and had his shares in 19 companies seized.
Poroshenko, the leader of the opposition and fifth president of Ukraine, has spoken out against the sanctions, calling them unconstitutional and politically motivated.
