President of Ukraine Zelensky officially decided to deprive 34 “traitors of Ukraine” of state awards and titles – there is 1 Israeli citizen on the list

President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky officially decided to deprive 34 traitors of Ukraine of state awards.

The move was an important part of efforts to combat corruption and betrayal during the war, as well as a demonstration of Ukraine's determination to defend its national interests.

In a decree published on November 22, 2024 on the official website of the President of Ukraineit is said that 34 people, including artists, politicians and former high-ranking officials, are deprived of honorary titles and awards that they received for services to the state of Ukraine, as well as the application of sanctions against them.

The list includes citizens of Ukraine and the Russian Federation, and 1 as a “citizen of Israel” – Vadim Rabinovich.

What does this mean for those who were deprived of awards?

For many of these individuals, the deprivation of the award was not only a personal loss, but also an important step in Ukraine’s legal fight against those who support Russia in the war. This means that they are deprived not only of honorary titles, but also of the opportunity to conduct activities on the territory of Ukraine.

All cultural and public figures were deprived of state awards of Ukraine indefinitely. Some of them have been subject to sanctions in the form of “blocking of assets, cancellation of licenses and permits, and complete cessation of trading operations.”

Who is on the list of traitors?

This list included not only Russian stars who had previously received high awards from Ukraine, but also former Ukrainian officials and politicians who, after the outbreak of the war, began to support Russia or carried out actions that threatened the national security of Ukraine.

Politicians, officials and officials

1. Alexander Efremov – former first deputy leader of the political party “Party of Regions” and head of its faction. He had the Order of Merit, I-III degrees, and the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, V degree.
2. Vitaly Zakharchenko – ex-Minister of Internal Affairs, suspected of crimes against humanity during Euromaidan.
3. Vadim Kolesnichenko – former people's deputy of Ukraine, openly supported pro-Russian policies and the annexation of Crimea.
4. Renat Kuzmin — former first deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine. He had the Order of Merit, II-III degrees, and the title “Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.”
5. Konstantin Kulik – former military prosecutor of Ukraine, involved in numerous investigations.
6. Valentin Landik – ex-people's deputy, involved in corruption scandals.
7. Vladimir Oleynik – former people's deputy, openly supported Russian aggression.
8. Vadim Rabinovich — former People's Deputy of Ukraine, citizen of Israel.
9. Sergey Tulub – former chairman of the Cherkasy regional state administration.
10. Alexander Yakimenko – former chairman of the Security Service of Ukraine.
11. Mykola Azarov — former Prime Minister of Ukraine (2010-2014). He was awarded the Order of Merit, I-III degrees, Prince Yaroslav the Wise, V degree, and had the title “Honored Economist of Ukraine.”
12. Evgeny Balitsky – former people's deputy of Ukraine, famous collaborator.
13. Alexander Batalin – a citizen of Russia and Ukraine, has political connections with the occupation authorities.
14. Boris Gryzlov – Russian politician and cultural figure, subject to sanctions.
15. Andrey Derkach – former people's deputy of the III-IX convocations. He had the Order of Merit, III degree.
16. Victor Zakharchenko — the former head of the “DPR”, who died in 2018, included due to posthumous deprivation of awards.
17. Taras Kozak – former people's deputy of Ukraine, subject to sanctions for pro-Russian activities.
18. Valentina Matvienko – Chairman of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, took an active part in supporting Russian aggression.
19. Victor Medvedchuk – former people's deputy of the II-IV and IX convocations. He had the Order of Merit, I-III degrees, Prince Yaroslav the Wise, V degree, and the title “Honored Lawyer of Ukraine.”
20. Victor Pshonka — former Prosecutor General of Ukraine (2010-2014). He had the Order of Merit, III degree.
21. Anatoly Serdyukov – former Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, involved in decisions on the annexation of Crimea.
22. Dmitry Tabachnik – ex-Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine (2010-2014). He had the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise IV-V degrees and the title “Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine”.
23. Oleg Tsarev – former MP, subject to sanctions for supporting the annexation of Crimea and inciting war.

Cultural figures

1. Nikolay Baskov – Russian singer, deprived of the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine”.
2. Vladimir Bortko – Russian director, anti-Ukrainian activist, deprived of awards for supporting Russian aggression.
3. Valery Gergiev – Russian conductor, actively supports the Kremlin’s policies.
4. Vladimir Gundyaev (Kirill) – Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church, KGB agent, awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st degree.
5. Philip Kirkorov – Russian singer, deprived of the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine”.
6. Igor Krutoy – Russian composer, deprived of the title “People's Artist of Ukraine”.
7. Carolina Kuek (Ani Lorak) – Ukrainian singer, deprived of the titles “People’s Artist of Ukraine” and “Honored Artist of Ukraine”.
8. Alexander Malinin – Russian singer, deprived of the title “People’s Artist of Ukraine”.
9. Taisiya Povaliy – Ukrainian singer, deprived of the titles “People’s Artist of Ukraine” and “Honored Artist of Ukraine”.
10. Vladimir Spivakov – Russian conductor, stripped of his titles in Ukraine.
11. Anatoly Timoshchuk – Ukrainian football player, supported Russian aggression.

This list includes all persons deprived of state awards and titles according to the decree of the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky.

The day before, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported bill No. 11410, which was initiated by the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky. This draft law provides for the deprivation of state awards of Ukraine from persons convicted of grave or especially grave crimes, criminal offenses against the foundations of the national security of Ukraine, against peace, the security of humanity and international law and order, and certain crimes against public safety; those who promote the aggressor state or justify the occupation of Ukraine.

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