“On 12 April 2025, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) made a decision to impose personal sanctions against four former Ukrainian officials and businessmen. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed the relevant decree No. 231/2025, which comes into force from the moment of publication on the official website”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
On 12 April 2025, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) made a decision to impose personal sanctions against four former Ukrainian officials and businessmen.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed the relevant decree No. 231/2025, which shall enter into force on the moment of publication on the official website of the Head of State.
The list of persons who came under sanctions included: former head of the National Bank of Ukraine Sergey Arbuzov, exvabiceremier Andriy Klyuyev, businessman Viktor Polishchuk and co -owner of Aibox Bank Alona Shevtsova.
Sanctions provide for the blocking of assets, deprivation of state awards and ban on any economic activity in Ukraine.
Sergey Arbuzov, who held the post of head of the National Bank in 2010–2013, and also performed the duties of the Prime Minister of Ukraine in January-February 2014, known for his pro-Russian politics.
After the events of the Euromaidan, he has left Ukraine and since 2014 is wanted on charges of appropriation of property due to abuse of office.
Andriy Klyuyev, former NSDC Secretary and Presidential Administration Viktor Yanukovych, also came under sanctions. In the past, he was one of the leaders of the Party of Regions and the People’s Deputy of several convocations.
NABU has completed an investigation earlier about its involvement in the seizure of budget funds for the amount of more than UAH 195 million.
Viktor Polishchuk, owner of the Eldorado electronics stores and Gulliver shopping center in Kiev, is also under sanctions. His Bank “Mikhailovsky” was bankrupt in 2016, and the assets of the businessman have repeatedly become the subject of litigation.
Alona Shevtsova, co -owner of Aibox Bank, is accused of creating a scheme of legalization of funds for illegal casino. According to the investigation, more than UAH 5 billion was washed through its bank. Shevtsova is currently hiding abroad.
We will remind, former president and People’s Deputy of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko is preparing to challenge in the Supreme Court the sanction, which introduced the RNBR against him on February 12.
We also reported that at a meeting on February 12, the NSDC imposed sanctions against Ukrainian oligarchs. All of them operated in the interests of the Russian Federation, and for each episode criminal cases investigated by law enforcement officers were open.
