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Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine's former president, continues to make headlines with his current location in Barvikha, Russia, as reported by the Prosecutor General’s Office. This places him outside the reach of Ukrainian law enforcement, despite a second sentence of 15 years handed down by Ukrainian courts for inciting state protection personnel to desert. The Brovary City District Court's hearing on his involvement in the Maidan shootings remains delayed since 2024. Meanwhile, his son has obtained Russian citizenship amid these unfolding legal battles. These events highlight ongoing political and legal ramifications in Ukraine's justice sector and international relations.

What are the recent legal actions against Viktor Yanukovych?

Viktor Yanukovych has been sentenced to 15 years by a Ukrainian court for incitement to desert by personnel from the Department of State Protection. Additionally, he faces a delayed preparatory hearing regarding the Maidan shootings. Yanukovych has also been linked to cases of Ukrainian debt and legal proceedings regarding past government agreements.

Where is Viktor Yanukovych currently residing?

According to recent reports by the Prosecutor General's Office, Viktor Yanukovych is currently residing in the village of Barvikha, which is located in the Moscow region of Russia. His presence in Russia has put him beyond the reach of Ukrainian authorities, complicating legal proceedings against him.

Has Viktor Yanukovych faced any new charges recently?

Yes, Viktor Yanukovych recently received a second indictment in Ukraine, now facing 15 years of imprisonment for his role in inciting desertion within the State Protection Department. This sentence comes in addition to ongoing legal battles, including the delayed Maidan shooting case and other charges of high treason and corruption.

What recent developments involve Viktor Yanukovych's family?

In recent developments, Oleksandr Yanukovych, Viktor Yanukovych's son, has been granted Russian citizenship, as reported by Russian media. This move may affect the family's legal and social dynamics, especially amid Victor Yanukovych's continuous legal and political challenges in Ukraine and abroad.

Why is the Maidan shooting case against Yanukovych delayed?

The Maidan shooting case against Viktor Yanukovych has faced continuous delays since June 2024, with the Brovary City District Court holding a preparatory hearing. Several factors, including legal complexities and logistical issues, have contributed to the protracted schedule, leaving victims and the public awaiting justice.

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Vlasenko Expects New Surprises from Yanukovych Vlasenko Expects New Surprises from Yanukovych Serhii Vlasenko considers the information provided by the Prison Service about not discovering toxic substances in detergents and cosmetics in the ward of Yulia Tymoshenko to be incomplete. 4 420 70 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case

Tymoshenko Wrote a Letter to Yanukovych: Dear Viktor, I Will See You Soon. Very Soon Tymoshenko Wrote a Letter to Yanukovych: Dear Viktor, I Will See You Soon. Very Soon Former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko wrote an open letter to President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych. 52 065 804 Previously in trend: Tymoshenko Case

Yanukovych’s Gazebo Costs More Than a Hollywood Mansion. PHOTOS Yanukovych’s Gazebo Costs More Than a Hollywood Mansion. PHOTOS Why does Yanukovych’s arbor cost more that villas of Steven Seagal or Natalie Portman? 32 490 98 Previously in trend: Oligarch Life Budget Siphoning Mezhygorye Secrets

Legislation Will be Adapted to Regulations of Customs Union, Says Yanukovych Legislation Will be Adapted to Regulations of Customs Union, Says Yanukovych Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych considers it appropriate to adapt the national legislation to the norms of the Customs Union which do not conflict with the international obligations of Ukraine. 10 144 221 Previously in trend: Union with Russia

Yanukovych’s New Year Address: Boasting Euro 2012 and Promises of Social Justice. VIDEO Yanukovych’s New Year Address: Boasting Euro 2012 and Promises of Social Justice. VIDEO In his short New Year congratulation to Ukrainians Yanukovych focused on the achievements of last year, and promised that next year will be the year of social justice. 8 110 142 Ukrainian Politics

Companies of President’s Son Won 8-9 Billion in Tenders This Year Companies of President’s Son Won 8-9 Billion in Tenders This Year Companies associated with the eldest son of President Viktor Yanukovych, Oleksandr, in 2012 won tenders in the coal industry totaling 8-9 billion hryvnia. 9 642 70 Previously in trend: Budget Siphoning

Prayer Service: Yanukovych, Nuns and Security Squad. PHOTO Prayer Service: Yanukovych, Nuns and Security Squad. PHOTO President Viktor Yanukovych was accompanied by a "regiment" of bodyguards during prayer at the monument to Prince Vladimir. 24 584 135 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych Appointed New Cabinet of Ministers. VIDEO Yanukovych Appointed New Cabinet of Ministers. VIDEO President Viktor Yanukovych made a set of appointments in the new Cabinet of Ministers. 20 995 96 Previously in trend: New Cabinet

Yanukovych Joined Tax Service and Customs Yanukovych Joined Tax Service and Customs Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has signed a decree number 726/2012 "On some measures to optimize the system of central bodies of executive power." 18 823 41 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych Appointed Akhmetov Yanukovych Appointed Akhmetov's Man Vice Prime Minister President Viktor Yanukovych appointed Oleksandr Vilkul Vice Prime Minister. 6 975 12 Previously in trend: New Cabinet

Yanukovych Fired His Ministers Yanukovych Fired His Ministers Preident Biktor Yanukovych fired a number of Ministers. 31 829 56 Previously in trend: New Cabinet

Yanukovych Has Not Talked to Press for a Year Yanukovych Has Not Talked to Press for a Year In response to the question, when will some kind of the press conference of the President be held, the press service traditionally advises to keep track of the announcements on the official site of the head of state. 5 239 68 Ukrainian Politics

Putin: Ukraine Has Not Applied For Customs Union Membership but Kyiv is Concerned Putin: Ukraine Has Not Applied For Customs Union Membership but Kyiv is Concerned The Russian President commented for Ukrainian journalists on Yanukovych canceling his visit to the Kremlin and the gas issue. 24 731 608 Previously in trend: Union with Russia

The Times: Yanukovych Will Be Considered Traitor if He Joins Customs Union The Times: Yanukovych Will Be Considered Traitor if He Joins Customs Union President Yanukovych of Ukraine has called off talks with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin on a politically-sensitive free trade alliance with Moscow that critics regard as a warmed-up version of the old Soviet Union. 7 580 129 Ukrainian Politics

It Was Yanukovych Who Canceled His Visit to Putin, Political Expert Says Political expert believes that Yanukovych simply has nothing to beat Putin’s arguments with. 10 660 129 Previously in trend: Union with Russia

Yanukovych Yanukovych's Visit to Russia Postponed The working visit of President Viktor Yanukovych to Russia has been postponed. 11 787 131 Previously in trend: Union with Russia

After 15 Minute Meeting Face to Face Yanukovych and Putin Will Sign a Number of Unspecified Documents After 15 Minute Meeting Face to Face Yanukovych and Putin Will Sign a Number of Unspecified Documents Today in Moscow, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold talks one on one, and then a ceremony of signing bilateral documents will be held. 13 029 123 Ukrainian Politics

Khoroshkovsky resigns saying Azarov cannot implement reforms Khoroshkovsky resigns saying Azarov cannot implement reforms Acting First Deputy Prime Minister Valerii Khoroshkovskyi submitted his resignation to President Viktor Yanukovych. 15 801 145 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych: Ukraine Will Join Customs Union Regulations Yanukovych: Ukraine Will Join Customs Union Regulations Ukraine will gradually join the regulations of the Customs Union within the Common Economic Space in order not to lose a huge market for its products. 14 124 295 Previously in trend: Union with Russia

Yatsenyuk: Opposition Will Impeach Yanukovych. VIDEO Yatsenyuk: Opposition Will Impeach Yanukovych. VIDEO Chairman of Batkivschyna Arseniy Yatsenyuk has announced opposition's plan in the parliament. 8 343 68 Previously in trend: New Rada

Russian Ambassador Set Conditions Under Which Yanukovych Will be Accepted in Moscow Russian Ambassador Set Conditions Under Which Yanukovych Will be Accepted in Moscow Presidents of Ukraine and Russia, Viktor Yanukovych and Vladimir Putin, are planning to hold a meeting on December 18 in Moscow to discuss bilateral cooperation, primarily in the gas sector. 8 515 44 Previously in trend: Gas War

Yanukovych Threatens Russia with Loss of Ukrainian Market Yanukovych Threatens Russia with Loss of Ukrainian Market President Viktor Yanukovych says that high gas prices will lead to the fact that Russia will lose the Ukrainian market. 10 301 102 Previously in trend: Union with Russia

Kliuiev Fell out of Favor with Yanukovych: Losing Elections is Responsibility of HQ Kliuiev Fell out of Favor with Yanukovych: Losing Elections is Responsibility of HQ Despite all the claims of regular speakers for the Party of Regions of the miraculous victory, the actual election results were announced by the President. 22 637 70 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Yanukovych Will Go to Moscow to Discuss Customs Union Yanukovych Will Go to Moscow to Discuss Customs Union The visit of President Viktor Yanukovych to Moscow is scheduled for December 17-18 but is yet to be announced. 9 222 387 Previously in trend: Union with Russia

Putin to Yanukovych: Think Carefully or You Might End Up Like Tymoshenko. Putin to Yanukovych: Think Carefully or You Might End Up Like Tymoshenko. Moscow is offering salvation in exchange for the Customs Union. Vladimir Putin during his meeting with Viktor Yanukovych suggested that the current Ukrainian president, refusing to join the Customs Union, may lose the upcoming presidential election and be imprisoned as Yulia Tymoshenko. 59 218 460 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych Promised to Name Prime Minister till Sunday Yanukovych Promised to Name Prime Minister till Sunday President Viktor Yanukovych will decide on the candidate for the post of Prime Minister before the end of the week. 2 291 42 Previously in trend: Azarov Resignation

Yanukovych and Putin Had a Fierce Discussion on Gas, Russian Media Report Yanukovych and Putin Had a Fierce Discussion on Gas, Russian Media Report On the sidelines of the summit Putin talked with many of his colleagues face to face. The most substantive dialogue was with Viktor Yanukovych subsequently joined by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. 21 765 102 Previously in trend: Gas War

Military is Guarding Yanukovych Military is Guarding Yanukovych's Flights Near Kyiv. VIDEO Military equipment and people in uniform have been placed in Vyshgorod, Kyiv oblast, in the territory of Kyiv hydroelectric power station located a few kilometers from Mezhyhirya. 17 439 62 Previously in trend: Mezhygorye Secrets

Last Year Yanukovych Cost 635 Million to Tax Payers Last Year Yanukovych Cost 635 Million to Tax Payers The upkeep of President Viktor Yanukovych in 2012 cost the country 635 million hryvnia, i.e. nearly 2 million hryvnia per day. 6 698 125 Previously in trend: Budget Siphoning Mezhygorye Secrets

Yanukovych Junior On Traffic Jams Due to Snow: We Had Unscheduled Snow Unlike Finland. VIDEO Yanukovych Junior On Traffic Jams Due to Snow: We Had Unscheduled Snow Unlike Finland. VIDEO President's son Viktor Yanukovych has not suffered from traffic jams yesterday since he was working since early morning till late at night. 19 331 227 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine is Number One in Corruption Rankings, Unemployment, and Hopelessness, Says Yatsenyuk. VIDEO Ukraine is Number One in Corruption Rankings, Unemployment, and Hopelessness, Says Yatsenyuk. VIDEO The opposition says that the result of 2.5 years of work of the Prime Minister Mykola Azarov’s government is impoverishment of Ukrainians and doubling of the external debt. 6 131 138 Ukrainian Politics

Thanks to Yanukovych, Azarov and Party of Regions Ukraine is in Total Collapse, Says Opposition Thanks to Yanukovych, Azarov and Party of Regions Ukraine is in Total Collapse, Says Opposition Because of President Viktor Yanukovych, Prime Minister Mykola Azarov and the Party of Regions our state fell into total collapse. 12 256 169 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych Signed the Verdict for Ukraine, Says Party of Regions Deputy Yanukovych Signed the Verdict for Ukraine, Says Party of Regions Deputy The consequence of the law "On National Referendum" may be the disappearance of the Ukrainian state. 104 447 451 Ukrainian Politics

In Qatar Yanukovych Was Met in Slippers. PHOTO In Qatar Yanukovych Was Met in Slippers. PHOTO November 27, Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych came to the Middle East. In Qatar he had a meeting with the sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. He met Viktor Yanukovych in ... slippers. 32 235 179 Oddities

Local authorities demand Yanukovych to abandon Reform of Technical Inventory Bureau: Real estate market will be destabilized Local authorities demand Yanukovych to abandon Reform of Technical Inventory Bureau: Real estate market will be destabilized Head of Kyiv State Administration Oleksandr Popov wrote a letter to President Viktor Yanukovych. 6 624 30 Ukrainian Politics

Today Yanukovych’s Decree on Reshuffling Presidential Administration and Cabinet of Ministers. Azarov will Remain Prime Minister, Says Source Today Yanukovych’s Decree on Reshuffling Presidential Administration and Cabinet of Ministers. Azarov will Remain Prime Minister, Says Source Today Presidential decrees regarding personnel changes in the Presidential Administration will be made public, Glavkom reports citing a high-ranking source in the PA. 14 303 27 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych Yanukovych's Friends Stole One Billion Seven Hundred Million from Children, the Media In June, state enterprise "Derzhekoіnvest" signed an agreement with three little-known companies on their insulation. However, many sites did not have any work performed on them at all although all of the terms have expired. 10 661 120 Previously in trend: Budget Siphoning

Yatsenyuk Announced Three Demands of the Opposition. VIDEO Yatsenyuk Announced Three Demands of the Opposition. VIDEO Last two months the government refuses to come to the Parliament and report on what is happening in the Ukrainian economy, said opposition leader Arseniy Yatsenyuk from the parliament’s podium, Censor.NET reports. 22 283 113 Ukrainian Politics

Azarov Proposes Yanukovych to Dismiss Tigipko, Kolesnikov, Tabachnyk and Few Other Ministers Azarov Proposes Yanukovych to Dismiss Tigipko, Kolesnikov, Tabachnyk and Few Other Ministers Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov at a meeting of a small Cabinet on November 19 reported that he provided President Viktor Yanukovych with a commendation of the dismissal of ministers elected as deputies in the parliamentary elections on October 28. 9 132 44 Ukrainian Politics

Herman Personally Trained Students Before Meeting With Yanukovych Herman Personally Trained Students Before Meeting With Yanukovych As it previously reported, yesterday President Viktor Yanukovych met with leaders of student organizations. 7 212 53 Ukrainian Politics

Meeting on Criminal Procedure Code Reform: Yanukovych Had Trouble Understanding He is Wanted in Presidium Meeting on Criminal Procedure Code Reform: Yanukovych Had Trouble Understanding He is Wanted in Presidium Yesterday, President Viktor Yanukovych held a meeting on the reform of the criminal procedure code. 14 555 53 Ukrainian Politics

Yanukovych is not a President. He is an Oligarch, Says Opposition Deputy Yanukovych is not a President. He is an Oligarch, Says Opposition Deputy The people want blood but not their own, says NUNS deputy Pavlo Zhebrivskyy. 4 704 31 Ukrainian Politics

Obama Will Not Shake Hands with Yanukovych, Says Ex-ambassador Obama Will Not Shake Hands with Yanukovych, Says Ex-ambassador Foreign policy of the of U.S. President Barack Obama's administration will significantly change after his reelection. 12 025 107 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Yanukovych Disappeared. Authorities Do Not Know His Whereabouts… Yanukovych Disappeared. Authorities Do Not Know His Whereabouts… For about two weeks President Viktor Yanukovych has not commented the facts of election results rigging in some districts, and the possible re-election. 64 933 328 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Yatsenyuk on Opposition Rally: Our Demands to Yanukovych and CEC - Acknowledge Opposition Victory. VIDEO Yatsenyuk on Opposition Rally: Our Demands to Yanukovych and CEC - Acknowledge Opposition Victory. VIDEO United Opposition demands President Yanukovych and the CEC to recognize the victory of its candidates, where it was recorded by protocols. 6 262 54 Previously in trend: Elections 2012

Yanukovych Has Only One Option – Release Tymoshenko and Lutsenko, Stop Election Fraud and Resign, Says Kuzhel Yanukovych Has Only One Option – Release Tymoshenko and Lutsenko, Stop Election Fraud and Resign, Says Kuzhel United opposition demands President Viktor Yanukovych to release political prisoners. 21 172 252 Previously in trend: Elections 2012 Tymoshenko Case

Enchanted Yanukovych and Synchronized Swimmers. PICTURE OF THE DAY Enchanted Yanukovych and Synchronized Swimmers. PICTURE OF THE DAY A few days before the elections Yanukovych, Dobkin (Kharkiv oblast governor), Kernes (Kharkiv mayor), and Tabachnyk (Minister for Education) took part in a gala opening of the reconstructed swimming pool. 38 377 161 Ukrainian Politics

Baloga Wrote to Yanukovych: Your Subordinates Nominated a Bandit who was Convicted of Gang Rape Baloga Wrote to Yanukovych: Your Subordinates Nominated a Bandit who was Convicted of Gang Rape Head of the Ministry of Emergencies Viktor Baloga wrote a letter to President Viktor Yanukovych regarding the incident with blocking his car in Zakarpattya oblast. 54 665 165 Ukrainian Politics