Former Ukrainian President Yanukovych living in Sochi under alias, investigation finds

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Posted Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-28-1200
Former Ukrainian President Yanukovych living in Sochi under alias, investigation finds
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Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych lives in Sochi and travels within Russia under the alias "Oleg Leonov," according to an investigation by Toronto Television.

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych is residing in a Sochi estate and traveling across Russia using the alias "Oleg Leonov," according to a recent investigation published by Ukrainian media outlet Toronto Television.

Yanukovych fled to Russia in February 2014 after being ousted from power during the Euromaidan uprising. The report indicates that he lives at the Black Sea resort property alongside his common-law partner, Lyubov Polezhay. Investigative journalists uncovered that Yanukovych relies on the covert identity to travel domestically within the country where he received asylum following his departure from Kyiv.

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