SBU comments on sanctions against oligarchs, including Poroshenko
Kyiv • UNN
The SBU announced the imposition of indefinite sanctions against five individuals, including Poroshenko, Kolomoisky, Boholyubov, Zhevago, and Medvedchuk. The decision was made due to threats to state security and confirmed by a presidential decree.
The NSDC imposed indefinite sanctions on five people, including Ukraine's fifth president, MP Petro Poroshenko, over threats to state security.
UNN reports this with reference to the SBU.
At a meeting on February 12, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine decided to impose economic sanctions on five individuals. In particular, indefinite sanctions were imposed on oligarchs, including Israeli citizen Ihor Kolomoisky, Ukrainian citizens Hennadiy Boholyubov, Kostyantyn Zhevago, Petro Poroshenko, and Viktor Medvedchuk
The NSDC decision reads:
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine has decided to support the proposals submitted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures (sanctions)
This decision came into force in accordance with the Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 81/2025 dated 12.02.2025.
Proposals for the imposition of sanctions were submitted to the NSDC for consideration in view of the existing threats to the state security, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, as well as the creation of obstacles to sustainable economic development by the said persons. Most of these sanctioned persons are currently involved in criminal proceedings under pre-trial investigation by the Security Service of Ukraine or other law enforcement or anti-corruption agencies
It is noted that, in particular, Poroshenko and Medvedchuk were previously notified of suspicion of treason, assistance to a terrorist organization and other articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
According to the investigation, while acting as President, the high-ranking official made Ukraine energy dependent on Russia and the leaders of the pseudo-republics controlled by Russia. Based on the SBU materials, Kolomoisky was served a notice of suspicion of money laundering, misappropriation of property, etc
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree imposing sanctions on the fifth president of Ukraine, MP Petro Poroshenko.
On February 12, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the National Security and Defense Council had imposed sanctions against those who destroyed Ukraine's national security and helped Russia.
Ukraine's fifth president, Petro Poroshenko, warned that the National Security and Defense Council had imposed sanctions against him.
