Russian oligarch and Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin sues Zelensky from a hidden Cyprus sanctuary for the right to profit in Ukraine by bypassing sanctions

Russian oligarch and Pin-Up owner Dmitriy Punin sues Zelensky from a hidden Cyprus sanctuary for the right to profit in Ukraine by bypassing sanctions

15 мая 2026 г.

Koba Dzhauriya

Dmitriy Punin, a sanctioned Russian businessman linked in reports to the Pin-Up brand and currently believed to be residing in Cyprus, has initiated legal proceedings challenging decisions made by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC).

According to available information, he has filed a lawsuit through legal representatives against the President. The case, registered under No. 990/333/25, is being reviewed by the Supreme Court within 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.