It became known which traitors Zelensky deprived of state awards: a complete list of 34 people
22 November 12:34
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree enacting the decision of the National Security and Defense Council to deprive individuals who committed high treason of state awards.
The list includes 34 people, including former government officials, members of parliament, heads of the Security Service of Ukraine and the Prosecutor General’s Office, prosecutors, artists, and Russian political, religious, and cultural figures. All of them are deprived of their awards indefinitely.
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Full list of people deprived of state awards of Ukraine
Politicians, officials and bureaucrats
- Oleksandr Yefremov is a former first deputy leader of the Party of Regions and head of its faction. He received the Order of Merit of the I-III degrees and the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the V degree.
- Vitaliy Zakharchenko – former Minister of Internal Affairs, suspected of crimes against humanity during Euromaidan.
- Vadym Kolesnichenko – former Member of Parliament of Ukraine, openly supported pro-Russian policies and the annexation of Crimea.
- Renat Kuzmin is a former First Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the II-III degrees and the title of Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.
- Konstantin Kulyk is a former military prosecutor of Ukraine, a subject of numerous investigations.
- Valentyn Landyk is a former Member of Parliament involved in corruption scandals.
- Volodymyr Oliynyk – former MP, openly supported Russian aggression.
- Vadym Rabinovych – former member of the Ukrainian parliament, citizen of Israel, known for his pro-Russian views.
- Serhiy Tulub – former head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration.
- Oleksandr Yakymenko – former head of the Security Service of Ukraine.
- Mykola Azarov – former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2010-2014). He was awarded the Order of Merit of the I-III degrees, the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the V degree and the title of Honored Economist of Ukraine.
- Yevhen Balytskyi is a former member of the Ukrainian parliament and a well-known collaborator.
- Oleksandr Batalin is a citizen of Russia and Ukraine, with political ties to the occupation authorities.
- Boris Gryzlov – Russian politician and cultural figure, subject to sanctions.
- Andrii Derkach is a former MP of the III-IX convocations. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the III degree.
- Viktor Zakharchenko – former head of the “DPR”, killed in 2018, included due to posthumous deprivation of awards.
- Taras Kozak – former Member of Parliament of Ukraine, subject to sanctions for pro-Russian activities.
- Valentyna Matvienko – Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, took an active part in supporting Russian aggression.
- Viktor Medvedchuk – former Member of Parliament of the II-IV and IX convocations. He was awarded the Order of Merit of the I-III degrees, the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise of the V degree, and the title of Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.
- Viktor Pshonka is a former Prosecutor General of Ukraine (2010-2014). He was awarded the Order of Merit, III class.
- Anatoly Serdyukov – former Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, involved in the decisions on the annexation of Crimea.
- Dmytro Tabachnyk – former Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine (2010-2014). He was awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, IV-V degrees, and the title of Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine.
- Oleh Tsarev is a former member of the Ukrainian parliament, subject to sanctions for supporting the annexation of Crimea and inciting war.
Cultural figures
- Nikolai Baskov – Russian singer, deprived of the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine”.
- Vladimir Bortko – Russian film director, anti-Ukrainian activist, deprived of awards for supporting Russian aggression.
- Valery Gergiev is a Russian conductor who actively supports the Kremlin’s policies.
- Vladimir Gundyaev (Kirill) – Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, KGB agent, awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, first class.
- Philip Kirkorov – Russian singer, deprived of the title of “People’s Artist of Ukraine”.
- Igor Krutoy – Russian composer, deprived of the title of People’s Artist of Ukraine.
- Karolina Kuek (Ani Lorak) – Ukrainian singer, stripped of the titles “People’s Artist of Ukraine” and “Honored Artist of Ukraine”.
- Alexander Malinin is a Russian singer who was stripped of the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine”.
- Taisiya Povaliy is a Ukrainian singer who was stripped of the titles “People’s Artist of Ukraine” and “Honored Artist of Ukraine”.
- Vladimir Spivakov – Russian conductor, stripped of his titles in Ukraine.
- Anatoliy Tymoshchuk is a Ukrainian football player who supported Russian aggression.
