Dmitry Ovsyannikov, the former Russian-appointed 'governor' of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea, has been detained in London on suspicion of money laundering and sanctions violations. Ovsyannikov, 46, who served as the 'governor' from 2017 to 2019, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) at his home in London on Jan. 22. The European Court had previously lifted EU sanctions against him in 2023, which subsequently allowed him to travel to London. His actions are also being scrutinized for potential crimes against the foundations of national security, which could provide Ukraine with grounds to open a criminal case.
Ex-Sevastopol ‘Governor’ arrested in UK over sanctions evasion https://t.co/Cfc31mnmUY via @YahooNews
⚡️Media: Former Russian-appointed head of occupied Sevastopol detained in London. British authorities arrested former Russian-appointed head of occupied Sevastopol, Dmitry Ovsyannikov, in London on Jan. 22, the Times reported. He is suspected of violating sanctions laws.
The British authorities detained in London the former Russian governor of occupied Sevastopol, Dmitry Ovsyannikov, who “headed” the city from 2017 to 2019. His actions have signs of crimes against the foundations of national security, thus Ukraine has all grounds to open criminal… https://t.co/zf1DWPxSIu
The Times: Dmitry Ovsyannikov, former Russian-appointed "governor" of occupied Sevastopol, has been detained in the UK. Ovsyannikov, 46, was detained at his home in London last week by the National Crime Agency (NCA). He has been charged with sanctions violations and money… https://t.co/Ivlqe1Yv1L
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🔒 Former Russian-appointed leader of occupied Sevastopol detained in London https://t.co/vuPTc6RQuM
🔴 The former mayor of Sevastopol in occupied Crimea has been arrested in London. Follow the latest on our live blog ⬇️ https://t.co/Ks52xQDZNU
👍Sevastopol Gauleiter detained in London. Former. Dmytro Ovsyannikov. He was arrested on suspicion of money laundering. Ovsyannikov was the "governor" of Sevastopol from 2017 to 2019. In 2023, the European Court lifted EU sanctions against him. And he went to London. These… https://t.co/2ba4H1IsT3
The thing that is absolutely incomprehensible to me: How do you end up with a situation where the former #Russia-appointed "governor" of Sevastopol in illegally annexed Crimea lives in London, thereby allowing him to be arrested there. https://t.co/JZazAzedNJ