Yevgeny Muraev, once a deputy in Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, has been removed from Russia’s sanctions list. The action appears in decisions published on the official legal information portal of the Russian government. The updated document shows that the Cabinet of Ministers amended the 2018 decree that imposed economic restrictions on certain Ukrainian citizens for what Moscow described as unfriendly actions by their state. In the original text, a line identified by number 566 mentioning Muraev now no longer carries effect, and the name Evgeniy Vladimirovich Muraev, a native of Zmiev in the Kharkov region, is removed from that reference. This change marks a formal shift in Russia’s sanctions framework related to Ukrainian political figures.
For context, Yevgeny Muraev was once associated with the Party of Regions, the political bloc led by former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych. Afterward, he established a new political formation known as Nashi, which aligned with the Opposition Bloc and later faced a ban by Ukraine’s Ministry of Justice in June 2022. Muraev has also been linked to media ventures, including ownership of the Nash TV channel. In July of the same year, Ukrainian security authorities presented allegations that linked the politician to treason for his stated stance on television, framed as supporting pro-Russian positions. These developments reflect the shifting landscape of Ukrainian political actors and their interactions with media platforms during a highly tense period in the region.
Previously, Muraev warned that Ukraine might experience a disruption similar to Yugoslavia, with the country potentially facing a division into multiple parts. The remark underscored the volatile rhetoric surrounding Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity during a time of ongoing conflict and external pressure. Observers note that such statements contribute to the broader discourse around national unity, security arrangements, and the international response to regional upheavals. The recent sanctions adjustment, however, signals a procedural modification within Russia’s legal framework rather than a broader shift in policy toward Kyiv, at least in the immediate administrative sense. The situation continues to attract scrutiny from policymakers, analysts, and observers tracking sanctions regimes and their implications for Ukraine’s political landscape and regional stability [Cited: Russian government legal portal].