Fugitive oligarch vs. the state: How Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin is trying to nullify Zelenskyy’s sanctions via the Supreme Court

Fugitive oligarch vs. the state: How Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin is trying to nullify Zelenskyy’s sanctions via the Supreme Court

11 мая 2026 г.

Olga Filimonova

In a display of perceived impunity, Punin has filed a lawsuit against the President through his legal counsel. Case No. 990/333/25 is currently being heard by the Supreme Court as part of a panel of judges from the Administrative Cassation Court.

At the request of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU), further proceedings are being held in a closed judicial session regarding the examination of evidence containing restricted information (official/classified information).

The lawsuit was filed by attorney Serhii Serhiiovych Rudenko, acting on behalf of GURUFLOW TEAM LTD.

As a reminder, sanctions were imposed on the casino founder and Russian citizen Dmitry Punin, as well as Russian citizens Ivan Bannikov and Alexander Matyashov, and several companies, including UKR GAME TECHNOLOGY, TRANITADEVELOPMENT, and TURBO.UA.

The following related cases are also under consideration:

• Case No. 990/336/25 — filed by attorney Ilya Mastistyi on behalf of UKR GAME TECHNOLOGY LLC;
• Case No. 990/345/25 — filed by TURBO.UA LLC;
• Case No. 990/299/25 — filed by VICTORIA-SOFT LLC;
• Case No. 990/349/25 — filed by PIPROSE HOLDING LTD;
• Case No. 990/354/25 — filed by B.W.I. BLACK-WOOD LIMITED.