On March 20, 2021, Russian President Vladimir Putin's decree came into effect banning foreigners from owning land in Crimea. Given the criminal annexation of the peninsula, Ukrainians have become such foreigners on their own territory. As recently as April of last year, more than 11 Ukrainian families owned land in Crimea, but this decree forced them to sell their land at below-market prices to prevent it from being seized by the courts. However, some still manage to retain ownership of their land. Analysts "Word and deed" We analyzed the declarations of Ukrainian officials and found out which of them still own property on the peninsula.
The highest-ranking official on this list is Oleksandr Tupytsky, the current head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. Interestingly, he acquired a plot of land in the village of Koreiz back in 2018, thereby de facto recognizing Russia's jurisdiction in Crimea, as he executed the agreement in accordance with Russian law.
Furthermore, Tupitsky acquired an estate and land near Yalta even before the occupation of Crimea. In his 2020 asset declaration, the judge states that he still owns this property.
Former Opposition Bloc deputy Yevgeny Balitsky doesn't even hide the fact that he frequently travels to Crimea. He also declared non-residential property in Sevastopol to his wife, which turned out to be apartments in the Aquamarine hotel complex, and registered a bus stop complex, acquired on March 9, 2017, as his own property.
The director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau also registered a plot of land in his wife's name. Artem SytnikThe couple purchased a plot of land in Sevastopol in July 2013 and still own it.
Deputy Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories Snaver Seitkhalilev owns three plots of land in Simferopol, Gurzuf, and Rodnikovo. He also has the right to use a residential building in Shevchenkove and is building his own house in Simferopol.
People's Deputy from the Opposition Platform for Life Victor Medvedchuk He owns a plot of land in Yalta, a residential and non-residential building, and adjacent structures. The opposition politician declares all his property to be owned by his wife. The leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev and his wife each declared one apartment in Simferopol. Ms. Safinar also owns a house and a plot of land in Bakhchisarai.
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska also became the owner of an apartment in Yalta and a parking space nearby in 2013. Meanwhile, the Verkhovna Rada Commissioner for Human Rights Ludmila Denisova owns two apartments in Simferopol and Sevastopol, as well as five non-residential properties.
To the people's deputy from the Batkivshchyna faction Sergey Tarute He owns two apartments in Alushta and Yalta, but two plots of land that were previously registered to his daughters have disappeared from his declaration.
Independent MP Dmitry Shentsev still owns two apartments in Koreiz. And VIII convocation MP Tatyana Chornovol owned two plots of land in Sudak, but one of them, owned by her father, disappeared from her declaration.
Nikolai Palamarchuk, a member of parliament of the 7th and 8th convocations, has owned a 162-square-meter apartment in Simferopol since 2002, while SBU General Vladislav Bukharev acquired an apartment, a parking space, and a commercial property in Yalta. In Alushta, the former intelligence officer owns a plot of land; all of the property was acquired before the annexation of Crimea.
Akhtem Chiygoz, a member of parliament from the European Solidarity faction, owns an apartment in Bakhchysarai, and his wife owns a house and two plots of land. Meanwhile, Ivan Kyrylenko, a member of parliament from the Batkivshchyna faction, declares a house in Yalta for himself and a plot of land for his wife.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian track and field athlete and member of parliament from the presidential party, Olga Saladukha, declared an apartment in Alupka, which her husband purchased in 2018.
People's Deputy of the 8th convocation, Vadim Denisenko, owns two plots of land and a house in the village of Gromovoye, while independent MP Musa Magomedov has registered an apartment in Yalta in his wife's name.
Nikolai Kucher, a member of the "Trust" parliamentary group, purchased a 112-square-meter apartment in Alushta back in 2013. Andriy Lopushansky, a member of the "European Solidarity" party, also owns property in Crimea. He declares ownership of a utility room and sections, which he acquired in 2007.
Meanwhile, Vitaly Bort, a representative of the Opposition Platform - For Life party, and his wife declared quite a large amount of property in Crimea: five non-residential premises and two sections. His fellow party member, Alexander Lukashev, also declared one non-residential premises in Otradnoye, but Nikolay Skorik from the Opposition Platform - For Life party has a plot of land in Yalta of almost a thousand square meters.
Servant of the People representative Elizaveta Bogutskaya and her husband Oles declared two apartments in Simferopol, as well as a residential building in Lozovoye and an apartment in Mirny.
And the list of Ukrainian officials who own property in Crimea ends with the head of the National Bank Kirill Shevchenko. A plot of land in Feodosia, which was acquired in 2008, is registered in his wife’s name.
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