Viktor Yanukovych
President of Ukraine from 2010 to 2014
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| December 20 2023 | The European General Court recommended lifting sanctions against Yanukovych, stating an error of assessment in adding him to the sanctions list, although the European Commission later rejected this suggestion. |
| December 20 2023 | The European General Court recommended lifting sanctions against Yanukovych, stating an error of assessment in adding him to the sanctions list, although the European Commission later rejected this suggestion. |
| August 2023 | Yanukovych was sanctioned again by the EU following the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| August 2023 | Yanukovych was sanctioned again by the EU following the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| April 2023 | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stripped Yanukovych of his Ukrainian citizenship. |
| April 2023 | President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stripped Yanukovych of his Ukrainian citizenship. |
| February 16 2023 | Switzerland initiated proceedings to confiscate $140.89 million in assets from Yanukovych's Swiss bank accounts, labeling them as illicit. |
| February 16 2023 | Switzerland initiated proceedings to confiscate $140.89 million in assets from Yanukovych's Swiss bank accounts, labeling them as illicit. |
| February 24 2022 | Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence sources reported that Yanukovych was seen in Minsk, Belarus, and expected to be declared President of Ukraine by Russia. |
| February 24 2022 | Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian intelligence sources reported that Yanukovych was seen in Minsk, Belarus, and expected to be declared President of Ukraine by Russia. |
| December 30 2021 | Yanukovych filed lawsuits against the Ukrainian parliament in an effort to overturn his removal from the constitutional powers as President of Ukraine. |
| December 30 2021 | Yanukovych filed lawsuits against the Ukrainian parliament in an effort to overturn his removal from the constitutional powers as President of Ukraine. |
| January 24 2019 | The Obolonskyi District Court found Yanukovych guilty of high treason and complicity in Russian military intervention in Ukraine, sentencing him in absentia to 13 years in prison. |
| January 24 2019 | On January 24, 2019, a Ukrainian court sentenced Yanukovych in absentia to a thirteen year prison term for high treason. |
| January 24 2019 | The Obolonskyi District Court found Yanukovych guilty of high treason and complicity in Russian military intervention in Ukraine, sentencing him in absentia to 13 years in prison. |
| January 24 2019 | On January 24, 2019, a Ukrainian court sentenced Yanukovych in absentia to a thirteen year prison term for high treason. |
| 2018 | The Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the 2012 law on regional languages, initially enacted during Yanukovych's presidency, was unconstitutional and struck it down. |
| 2018 | The Constitutional Court of Ukraine ruled that the 2012 law on regional languages, initially enacted during Yanukovych's presidency, was unconstitutional and struck it down. |
| 2017 | In 2017, Russian media reported that Yanukovych was living in Bakovka, near Moscow, in a residence owned by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, with his temporary asylum continuously extended. |
| 2017 | In 2017, Russian media reported that Yanukovych was living in Bakovka, near Moscow, in a residence owned by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, with his temporary asylum continuously extended. |
| March 14 2017 | The Prosecutor General submitted documents to court detailing Yanukovych's charges, including high treason and complicity in aggressive warfare against Ukraine. |
| March 14 2017 | The Prosecutor General submitted documents to court detailing Yanukovych's charges, including high treason and complicity in aggressive warfare against Ukraine. |
| February 22 2017 | In an interview, Konstantin Kilimnik discussed a peace effort involving Yanukovych's potential return as president of the regions of Ukraine under illegal Russian control, relating to the 'Mariupol Plan'. |
| February 22 2017 | In an interview, Konstantin Kilimnik discussed a peace effort involving Yanukovych's potential return as president of the regions of Ukraine under illegal Russian control, relating to the 'Mariupol Plan'. |
| 2016 | Kyiv's District Court seized 27 vintage cars from the fleet left behind at Mezhyhirya, with some vehicles valued at over $1 million. |
| 2016 | Kyiv's District Court seized 27 vintage cars from the fleet left behind at Mezhyhirya, with some vehicles valued at over $1 million. |
| November 2016 | Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko questioned Yanukovych via video link about his involvement with the former Berkut and accusations of treason. |
| November 2016 | Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko questioned Yanukovych via video link about his involvement with the former Berkut and accusations of treason. |
| December 7 2015 | Yanukovych announced his interest in making a return to Ukrainian politics. |
| December 7 2015 | Yanukovych announced his interest in making a return to Ukrainian politics. |
| November 26 2015 | Yanukovych received a temporary asylum certificate in Russia for one year, which was later extended until November 2017. |
| November 26 2015 | Yanukovych received a temporary asylum certificate in Russia for one year, which was later extended until November 2017. |
| June 2015 | Yanukovych appeared on BBC Newsnight claiming that stories about Mezhyhirya costing the Ukrainian taxpayer millions were political spin and denied personal ownership of the estate. |
| June 2015 | Yanukovych appeared on BBC Newsnight claiming that stories about Mezhyhirya costing the Ukrainian taxpayer millions were political spin and denied personal ownership of the estate. |
| June 22 2015 | In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Yanukovych accepted some responsibility for the deaths that occurred just before his removal from power. |
| June 22 2015 | In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Yanukovych accepted some responsibility for the deaths that occurred just before his removal from power. |
| June 18 2015 | On June 18, 2015, Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of president by the Ukrainian parliament. |
| June 18 2015 | Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of President of Ukraine. |
| June 18 2015 | Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of President of Ukraine. |
| June 18 2015 | On June 18, 2015, Yanukovych was officially deprived of the title of president by the Ukrainian parliament. |
| February 21 2015 | A year after the revolution, Yanukovych provided an interview to Channel One, during which he expressed his intention to return to power in Ukraine. |
| February 21 2015 | A year after the revolution, Yanukovych provided an interview to Channel One, during which he expressed his intention to return to power in Ukraine. |
| January 12 2015 | Interpol listed Viktor Yanukovych as wanted by the judicial authorities of Ukraine for prosecution related to charges of misappropriation, embezzlement, and conversion of property. |
| January 12 2015 | Interpol listed Viktor Yanukovych as wanted by the judicial authorities of Ukraine for prosecution related to charges of misappropriation, embezzlement, and conversion of property. |
| October 3 2014 | Reports emerged that Viktor Yanukovych was granted Russian citizenship by a secret decree from President Vladimir Putin, although this was not confirmed by official sources. |
| October 3 2014 | Reports emerged that Viktor Yanukovych was granted Russian citizenship by a secret decree from President Vladimir Putin, although this was not confirmed by official sources. |
| September 30 2014 | The General Prosecutor of Ukraine opened a new case against Yanukovych for misappropriating state funds amounting to ₴220 million while establishing a private communications company. |
| September 30 2014 | The General Prosecutor of Ukraine opened a new case against Yanukovych for misappropriating state funds amounting to ₴220 million while establishing a private communications company. |
| June 13 2014 | In a video message, Yanukovych criticized President Poroshenko's actions regarding unrest in eastern Ukraine, condemning the 'criminal orders to kill people' and lamenting the suffering caused to families. |
| June 13 2014 | In a video message, Yanukovych criticized President Poroshenko's actions regarding unrest in eastern Ukraine, condemning the 'criminal orders to kill people' and lamenting the suffering caused to families. |
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