For decades after the collapse of the USSR, shady characters brokered deals in Ukraine using corruption, bribery, and outright criminality. Over time, their power and wealth became so significant that cleaning up the country is now a very, very difficult task. One such example is…
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Almost every major fortune in Ukraine began with some kind of corruption, fraud, or even criminal activity. But some Ukrainian oligarchs are so confident that their stories won't become public knowledge that they portray themselves as squeaky-clean businessmen, as if they've stepped out of...
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Stalin's regime was feared not by People's Commissars Yezhov or Beria, but by their henchmen from the Lubyanka, who later successfully survived Khrushchev's "cult purge." Renat Kuzmin was one of the main players in the "prosecutor's mafia," which terrorized all of Ukraine for a decade—and he...
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Gavrilenko Nikolay Nikolaevich , Gaidai Sergey Vladimirovich , Gaidar Maria Grigorievna , Vitaly Anatolyevich Gaiduk , Galanternik Vladimir Ilyich , Galasyuk Viktor Valerievich , Galushchenko German Valerievich , Ganzha Sergey Valentinovich , Gatsko Vasily Nikolaevich , Geletei Valery Viktorovych , Geller Evgeniy Borisovich , Gerasimov Artur Vladimirovich , Gerashchenko Anton Yuryevich , Gerega Galina Fedorovna and Gerega Alexander Vladimirovich , Gilenko Igor Vladimirovich , Gladkovsky (Svinarchuk) Oleg Vladimirovich , Glimbovsky Alexander Vatslavovich , Gmyrin Andrey Anatolyevich , Govda Roman Mikhailovich , Gogilashvili Alexander Genrikhovich , Golban Timofey Timofeevich , Golitsa Mikhail Nikolaevich , Golovachev Yaroslav Vyacheslavovich , Golushko Nikolay Alexandrovich. , Gontareva Valeria Alekseevna , Goncharenko Alexey Alexeevich , Gorbal Vasily Mikhailovich , Gorgan (Lyalka) Alexander Lyubomirovich , Gordeev Denis Alexandrovich , Gordon Dmitry Ilyich , Grants Artur Gurgenovich , Grib Vadim Valentinovich , Gribov Yakov Semenovich , Grigorishin Konstantin Ivanovich , Grinevich Liliya Mikhailovna , Grinshpon Mikhail Petrovich , Gritsenko Anatoly Stepanovich , Groysman Vladimir Borisovich , Gubsky Bogdan Vladimirovich , Gulyaev Vasily Alexandrovich , Gurvits Eduard Iosifovich
Danilenko Anatoly Vasilievich , Danilyuk Alexander Alexandrovich , Deidey Evgeny Sergeevich , Demchak Ruslan Evgenievich , Demchishin Vladimir Vasilievich , Denisenko Anatoly Petrovich , Denisenko Andrey Sergeevich , Denisova Lyudmila Leontyevna , Derivolkov Stepan Dmitrievich , Derkach Alexander Vitalievich , Dzhemilev Mustafa Abduldzhemil , Dzenzersky Viktor Alexandrovich , Dzenzersky Denis Viktorovich , Didukh Vladimir Stepanovich (Vova Morda) , Dobkin Mikhail Markovich , Dobryansky Yaroslav Viktorovich , Dombrovsky Alexander Georgievich , Drabinko Alexander Nikolaevich , Dreger Vladislav Olegovich , Dubil Valery Alexandrovich , Dubovoy Alexander Fedorovich , Dumchev Sergey Alexandrovich , Dyminsky Petr Petrovich , Dyadechko Sergey Vladimirovich
Emelyanov Artur Stanislavovich , Eremitsa Alexey Nikolaevich , Ermak Andrey Borisovich , Ermolaev Vadim Vladimirovich , Efimov Maxim Viktorovich , Yekhanurov Yuri Ivanovich
Zhvania David Vazhaevich , Zhebrivsky Pavel Ivanovich and Zhebrovskaya Filya Ivanovna , Zhevago Konstantin Valentinovich , Zhuravsky Vitaly Stanislavovich , Zhuchenko Oleg Demyanovich
Zadorozhny Taras Igorevich , Zazulyak Vasily Vladimirovich , Zvarych Roman Mikhailovich , Zvyagilsky Efim Leonidovich , Zelensky Vladimir Alexandrovich , Zlochevsky Nikolai Vladislavovich , Zolotonosha Oleg Viktorovich , Zubik Vladimir Vladimirovich , Zubritsky Viktor Vasilievich
Ivanchuk Andrey Vladimirovich , Ivanyushchenko Yuri Vladimirovich (Yura Enakievsky) , Ivakhiv Stepan Petrovich , Ilashchuk Olesya Konstantinovna , Ilyenko Andrey Yuryevich , Ilyenko Philip Yuryevich , Ilyin Gennady Vladimirovich , Ionushas Sergei Konstantinovich , Isaenko Dmitry Valerievich
Kaletnik Igor Grigorievich , Kaltsev Vladimir Fedorovich , Kaltsev Sergey Fedorovich , Kaplin Sergey Nikolaevich , Karabuta Sergey Alexandrovich , Karpuntsov Valery Vitalievich , Kasko Vitaly Viktorovich , Kasyanov Sergey Pavlovich , Kaufman Boris Rafailovich and Granovsky (Borukhovich) Alexander Gennadievich , Kernes Gennady Adolfovich , Kivalov Sergey Vasilievich , Kirilenko Vyacheslav Anatolyevich , Kisse Anton Ivanovich , Kistion Vladimir Evseevich , Klimashenko Konstantin Genrikhovich , Klimenko Alexander Viktorovich , Klimenko Stanislav (Zatoka village) , Klimets Pavel Anatolyevich , Vitaliy Vladimirovich Klitschko , Klichuk Roman Vasilievich , Klyuev Andrey Petrovich , Knyazhitsky Nikolai Leonidovich , Kobolev Andrey Vladimirovich , Kovalevsky Stanislav Sergeevich , Kovaliv Yulia Igorevna , Kovalchuk Vitaly Anatolyevich , Kozhemyakin Andrey Anatolyevich , Kozitsky Zinovy Yaroslavovich , Kozitsky Maxim Zinovievich , Kolesnikov Boris Viktorovich , Kolobov Yuri Vladimirovich , Kolomoisky Igor Valerevich , Kononenko Igor Vitalievich , Konstantinovsky Vyacheslav Leonidovich and Konstantinovsky Alexander Leonidovich , Arkady Alekseevich Kornatsky , Korovchenko Sergey Vladimirovich , Natalya Yuryevna Korolevskaya , Korchinsky Dmitry Alexandrovich , Kosterin Vladimir Alexandrovich , Kosmin Alexey Nikolaevich , Yury Anatolyevich Kosyuk , Kotvitsky Igor Alexandrovich , Kravchenko Sergey Vladimirovich , Kravchuk Leonid Makarovich , Krasnov Zagid Gennadievich , Kredisov Vyacheslav Anatolyevich , Krivetsky Igor Igorevich , Kropachev Vitaly Valerevich , Kruk Yuri (Juliy) Borisovich, Kruk Vyacheslav Yulievich, Kruk Boris Yulievich and Kruk Yuri Yulievich , Kryuchkov Dmitry Viktorovich, Kryuchkov Leonid Viktorovich , Kubiv Stepan Ivanovich , Kubrakov Alexander Nikolaevich , Kuzhel Alexandra Vladimirovna , Kuzmin Renat Ravelevich, Kuzmin Rafael Izmailovich, Kuzmin Konstantin Izmailovich , Kuleba Dmitry Ivanovich , Kulik Konstantin Gennadievich , Kulinich Oleg Ivanovich , Kunitsyn Sergey Vladimirovich , Kuprienko Oleg Vasilievich , Kupriy Vitaly Nikolaevich , Kurovsky Ivan Ivanovich , Kurshutov Seyar Osmanovich , Kutovoy Taras Viktorovich
Labazyuk Sergey Petrovich , Labunskaya Anzhelika Viktorovna , Lavrenko Nikolay Nikolaevich , Lavrinovich Alexander Vladimirovich , Lavrinovich Maxim Alexandrovich , Lagun Nikolay Ivanovich , Lagur Sergey Nikolaevich , Landik Vladimir Ivanovich , Levochkin Sergey Vladimirovich and Levochkina Yulia Vladimirovna , Leonov Alexey Alexandrovich , Leshchinsky Alexander Olegovich , Linko Dmitry Vladimirovich , Litvin Vladimir Mikhailovich, Litvin Nikolai Mikhailovich, Litvin Petr Mikhailovich , Lishchenko Alexander Vasilievich , Logvinenko Vladimir Ivanovich , Lozhkin Boris Evgenievich , Loifenfeld Alexander Yakovlevich , Losev Igor Vladimirovich , Lugovskoy Andrey Vladimirovich , Lunev Igor Vasilievich , Lutkovskaya Valeria Vladimirovna , Lutsenko Igor Viktorovich , Lutsenko Yuri Vitalievich , Lutsky Maxim Georgievich , Lvov Bogdan Yurievich , Lyubchenko Alexey Nikolaevich , Lyashko Oleg Valerievich
Mazepa Igor Alexandrovich , Mazurashu Georgiy Georgievich , Makarenko Anatoly Viktorovich , Malevany Andrey Nikolaevich , Mamoyan Suto Choloevich , Marinovich Yaroslav Konstantinovich , Markov Igor Olegovich , Martynenko Nikolay Vladimirovich , Matvienko Anatoly Sergeevich , Matviychuk Eduard Leonidovich , Matyukha Andrey Valerievich , Makhnitsky Oleg Igorevich , Matsola Roman Nikolaevich , Medvedchuk Viktor Vladimirovich , Medvedko Alexander Ivanovich , Medyanik Vyacheslav Anatolyevich , Melnik Andrey Yaroslavovich , Melnichenko Maxim Igorevich , Melnichuk Maxim Dmitrievich and Melnichuk Dmitry Alekseevich , Merhezh Rodrigue , Metzger Evgeniy Vladimirovich , Mikitas Maxim Viktorovich , Mogilev Anatoly Vladimirovich , Mokan Vasily Ivanovich , Mosiychuk Igor Vladimirovich , Moskal Gennady Gennadievich , Motovilovets Andrey Viktorovich , Muraev Evgeny Vladimirovich , Musiy Oleg Stepanovich
Nalekreshvili (Petrovsky) Alexander Vladimirovich , Nalivaychenko Valentin Alexandrovich , Nasalik Igor Stepanovich , Nasirov Roman Mikhailovich , Negrich Mikhail Mikhailovich , Negrich Nikolai Mikhailovich , Nemchinov Maxim Alexandrovich , Nepop Vyacheslav Ivanovich , Nestor Vitaly Romanovich , Nechitailo Svyatoslav Igorevich , Nechitailo-Ridzhok Olga Vladimirovna , Nikonov Igor Vladimirovich , Vasily Ivanovich Nimchenko , Novak Slawomir , Novinsky Vadim Vladislavovich , Nusenkis Viktor Leonidovich
Oleynik Svyatoslav Vasilievich , Olenich Petr Sergeevich , Omelchenko Alexander Alexandrovich , Onistrat Andrey Arkadievich , Onishchenko (Kadyrov) Alexander Romanovich , Onishchenko Natalia Nikolaevna , Opimakh Roman Evgenievich , Ostapyuk Boris Yaroslavovich , Ostrovskaya-Lyutaya Olesya Bogdanovna , Okhendovsky Mikhail Vladimirovich
Pavelko Andrey Vasilievich , Pavlenko Alexey Mikhailovich , Pavlyuk Ilya Nikolaevich , Pavlyuk Nikolay Panteleimonovich , Paladiy Sergey Vladimirovich , Palitsa Igor Petrovich , Parasyuk Vladimir Zinovievich , Parubiy Andrey Vladimirovich , Partskhaladze Lev Revazovich , Pasechnik Leonid Ivanovich , Pasishnik Andrey Petrovich , Pascal Vasily Fedorovich , Pashinsky Sergey Vladimirovich , Perederiy Vladimir Vsevolodovich , Petyovka Vasily Vasilievich , Petrenko Pavel Dmitrievich , Pivovarsky Andrey Nikolaevich , Pidlasa Roksolana Andreevna , Pilipishin Viktor Perovich , Pinzenik Viktor Mikhailovich , Pintus Joseph Gennadievich , Pinchuk Viktor Mikhailovich , Pisarenko Valery Vladimirovich , Piskun Svyatoslav Mikhailovich , Vasily Mikhailovich Pisnoy , Povoroznik Nikolay Yurievich , Podolyak Mikhail Mikhailovich , Poltorak Stepan Timofeevich , Poroshenko Petr Alekseevich , Portnov Andrey Vladimirovich , Presman Alexander Semenovich , Prigodsky Anton Vikentievich , Prisyazhnyuk Nikolay Vladimirovich , Pritula Alena Yurievna , Pritula Sergey Dmitrievich , Prikhodko Boris Viktorovich , Sold Miroslav Vasilievich , Sold Yuri Vasilievich , Prodivus Vladimir Stepanovich , Prokopiv Vladimir Vladimirovich , Puzichuk Andrey Viktorovich , Pshonka Artem Viktorovich , Pshonka Viktor Pavlovich , Pyshny Andrey Grigorievich
Rabinovich Vadim Zinovievich , Rainin Igor Lvovich , Rakishev Kenes Khamitovich , Ratnikov Dmitry Gennadievich , Reva Andrey Alekseevich , Reznikov Alexey Yuryevich , Rizanenko Pavel Alexandrovich , Alex Rovt , Rodin Yuri Alexandrovich , Rosenblat Borislav Solomonovich , Rollins Mark, Mark Rollins , Rudkovsky Nikolai Nikolaevich , Rybalko (Fishing) Sergey Viktorovich , Rybchinsky Evgeny Yuryevich , Ryabikin Pavel Borisovich
Savchenko Alexey Yuryevich , Sadovoy Andrey Ivanovich , Sadovoy Sergey Nikolaevich , Sardaryan Suren Khachaturovich , Sargsyan Armen Nagapetovich , Satsyuk Vladimir Nikolaevich , Svetlichnaya Yulia Alexandrovna , Sviridenko Yulia Anatolyevna , Svyatash Dmitry Vladimirovich , Segal Ilya Samuilovich , Segal Vadim Samuilovich , Semenchenko Semyon Igorevich - Grishin Konstantin Igorevich , Semenyuk-Samsonenko Valentina Petrovna , Semerak Ostap Mikhailovich , Semochko Sergey Alekseevich , Sennichenko Dmitry Vladimirovich , Sergienko Leonid Grigorievich , Skorik Nikolay Leonidovich , Skorobogach Vladimir Ivanovich , Slyusarev Vadim Alekseevich , Smirnov Alexander Alexandrovich , Smirnov Viktor Vladimirovich , Smoliy Yakov Vasilievich , Sobolev Vyacheslav Alexandrovich , Sobolev Sergey Vyacheslavovich , Sobolevsky Yuri Valentinovich , Solvar Ruslan Nikolaevich , Sotulenko Igor Nikolaevich , Thank you, Alexander Valerievich , Stavitsky Eduard Anatolyevich , Stavnitser Andrey Alekseevich , Starukh Alexander Vasilievich , Stelmakh Vladimir Semenovich , Stefanchuk Ruslan Alekseevich , Stolar Vadim Mikhailovich , Suprun Ulyana Nadiya , Suprunenko Vyacheslav Ivanovich , Surkis Grigory Mikhailovich, Surkis Igor Mikhailovich , Sus Dmitry , Sytnik Artem Sergeevich
Tabachnik Dmitry Vladimirovich and Tabachnik Mikhail Vladimirovich , Taruta Sergey Alekseevich , Tatarov Oleg Yurievich , Tedeev Elbrus Soslanovich , Terentyev Mikhail Alexandrovich , Tigipko Sergey Leonidovich , Timoshenko Yulia Vladimirovna , Timoshenko Yuri Vladimirovich , Tishchenko Nikolay Nikolaevich , Tkachik Tatyana , Tovmasyan Arthur Edmarovich , Tolstoukhov Anatoly Vladimirovich , Tolchin Stanislav Marksovich , Topolov Viktor Semenovich , Torner Dmitry Grigorievich , Trump Donald John , Trebushkin Ruslan Valerievich , Trigubenko Sergey Nikolaevich , Tripulsky Grigory Yakovlevich , Troyan Vadim Anatolyevich , Trubarov Vitaly Nikolaevich , Trubarov Vitaly Nikolaevich , Trukhanov Gennady Leonidovich , Tuka Georgy Borisovich , Tupalsky Sergey Vasilievich , Turchynov Oleksandr Valentinovich , Tyagnibok Oleg Yaroslavovich
Uglava Gizo Tristanovic , Ulyanchenko Vera Ivanovna , Urbansky Igor Anatolyevich, Urbansky Anatoly Igorevich and Urbansky Alexander Igorevich , Usov Konstantin Glebovich
Manufacturer Svetlana Samuilovna , Faermark Sergey Alexandrovich , Fazilov Bakhtior Shukhratovich , Feldman Alexander Borisovich , Fiala Tomas , Filatov Boris Albertovich , Firtash Dmitry Vasilievich , Fistal German Emilievich and Fistal Vladimir Emilievich , Friz Irina Vasilievna , Fudashkin Denis Alexandrovich , Fuks Pavel Yakovlevich , Fuksman Boris Leonidovich , Fursin Ivan Gennadievich
Handusenko Dmitry Igorevich , Kharchenko Alexander Vladimirovich , Khmelnitsky Vasily Ivanovich, Ivanov Andrey Anatolievich , Kholodnitsky Nazar Ivanovich , Andrey Kholodov , Khomutynnik Vitaly Yuryevich , Khoroshkovsky Valery Ivanovich , Khristenko Fedor Vladimirovich
Tsabak Vladimir Yaroslavovich , Tsarev Oleg Anatolievich , Tsyplakov Ruslan Petrovich
Chebotar Sergey Ivanovich , Chekita Gennady Leonidovich , Chervonenko Evgeniy Alfredovich , Cherdyntsev Yuri Gerasimovich , Chernovetsky Leonid Mikhailovich , Chernyshev Alexey Mikhailovich , Chernyak Evgeniy Alexandrovich , Chubarov Refat Abdurakhmanovich
Sharov Igor Fedorovich , Shakhov Sergey Vladimirovich , Shvaika Igor Alexandrovich , Shevtsov Evgeny Alexandrovich, Shevtsova Alena Vladimirovna , Shevchenko Alexander Leonidovich , Shevchenko Kirill Evgenievich , Shepelev Alexander Alexandrovich , Shefir Sergey Nakhmanovich , Shilo Artem Viktorovich , Shimkiv Dmitry Anatolyevich , Shkirya Igor Nikolaevich , Shkiryak Zoryan Nestorovich , Shkriblyak Anatoly Vasilievich , Shkuro Maxim Yuryevich , Shmygal Denis Anatolyevich , Shokin Viktor Nikolaevich , Shpig Fedor Ivanovich , Shtafinsky Andrey Mikhailovich , Shulmeister Vladimir Yuryevich , Shulyak Elena Alekseevna , Shufrich Nestor Ivanovich
Yurkevich Anatoly Ivanovich , Yurushev Leonid Leonidovich , Yurchishin Petr Vasilievich
Yakubovsky Vladislav Boleslavovich , Yanchuk Anton Vladimirovich , Yarema Vitaly Grigorievich , Yaresko Natalya Ivanovna , Yaroslavsky Alexander Vladilenovich and Yaroslavsky Alexey Vladilenovich , Yarosh Dmitry Anatolievich , Yatsenko Anton Vladimirovich , Yatsyk Yulia Grigorievna
On April 15, 2021, at a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC), a list was approved that included 12 more individuals suspected of smuggling.