Former 'governor' of Sevastopol appears in court in London.

Dmytro Ovsyannikov, whom Putin appointed as 'governor' of Sevastopol, appeared in a London court

Dmytro Ovsyannikov, appointed 'governor' of Sevastopol by Vladimir Putin, appeared in a London court. He is accused of circumventing sanctions imposed by the United Kingdom. According to the BBC, he received money from his wife and got a new car from his brother. He faces 10 charges of violating sanctions and 2 for money laundering. However, Ovsyannikov denies all charges.

Sanctions against Dmytro Ovsyannikov

The prosecution claims that Ovsyannikov was an important political figure in Russia but lost his position. The EU imposed sanctions against him due to his role in the annexed Crimea. After Brexit, the United Kingdom also imposed sanctions against Ovsyannikov. Dmytro challenged the EU sanctions, and they were annulled, but the UK sanctions remained in force.

Criminal proceedings for violation of sanctions

The first criminal case regarding sanctions violations is being considered in a London court. Ovsyannikov arrived in the United Kingdom using a British passport obtained through his father. He settled in his brother's house, who already lived there with his wife and children. However, his bank account was frozen due to sanctions. Oleksii bought a car by putting down a deposit.