Deposed Ukrainian president Yanukovych using alias in Russia, report says

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Posted Jul 28, 2026, 12:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-28-1230
Deposed Ukrainian president Yanukovych using alias in Russia, report says
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Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is reportedly living in Sochi and traveling around Russia using the covert identity Oleg Leonov.

An investigation by Ukrainian media outlet Toronto Television reveals that former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is currently living in an estate in Sochi and traveling around Russia under the pseudonym "Oleg Leonov."

Yanukovych fled Ukraine in February 2014 following the Euromaidan demonstrations and was subsequently removed from office. He reportedly resides at the resort property on the Black Sea coast alongside his partner, Lyubov Polezhay. Investigative journalists uncovered that the deposed leader relies on the false identity to travel domestically within Russia, where he received asylum.

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