The High Administrative Court of Ukraine upheld the Ministry of Justice's claim to seize the assets of a pro-Russian propagandist and transfer them to the state

The High Anti-Corruption Court upheld the second lawsuit filed by the Ministry of Justice to apply sanctions against pro-Russian propagandist Kirill Vyshinsky, as provided for in paragraph 1-1 of part 1 of Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine “On Sanctions.” Funds amounting to over UAH 10 million were seized from the sanctioned person and transferred to the state budget.

Kirill Vyshinsky is known for spreading pro-Russian propaganda and supporting the Russian Federation's aggression against Ukraine. In 2014, he was awarded the state honor “For the Return of Crimea” and the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland,” and later received Russian citizenship.

In 2018, the Security Service of Ukraine informed Vyshinsky that he was suspected of encroaching on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine and of high treason. In 2019, he was handed over to the Russian side as part of a prisoner exchange.

He was subsequently appointed executive director of the Rossiya Segodnya agency under the leadership of Dmitry Kiselyov and included in the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights under the President of the Russian Federation. In March 2023, he spoke at a meeting of the UN Security Council, accusing Ukraine of “Russophobia” and “oppression of the rights of Russian-speaking citizens.”

By a previous decision of the High Anti-Corruption Court of February 24, 2025, Vyshinsky had already been sanctioned in the form of confiscation of assets to the state. At that time, the following was confiscated to the state:

- two real estate properties (in Kyiv and in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea);

- two vehicles;

- 100% of the shares in the authorized capital of LLC “INTERSELECT”;

- 100% of the shares in LLC “NOVOSKOM EXPERT.”

Source: Ministry of Justice of Ukraine