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#Serbia Grants Citizenship to Fugitive Ukrainian Tycoon Vadym #Novynsky, Wanted for High Treason Vadym #Novynsky has been granted Serbian citizenship via an expedited procedure as a foreign national whose naturalization was deemed to align with the "national interests of the Republic of Serbia." The decree was signed by Prime Minister Đuro #Macut and published in the official gazette Službeni glasnik. Novynsky, previously a Russian citizen, was granted Ukrainian citizenship in 2012 by executive decree under Viktor #Yanukovych for "distinguished services to Ukraine." He subsequently built one of Ukraine's largest industrial empires, controlling Smart Holding, holding a 23.76% stake in #Metinvest, and managing extensive assets across metallurgy, mining, energy, and real estate, with a net worth estimated at $1.2 billion. He served as a Member of Parliament across the VII–IX convocations for the Party of Regions and Opposition Bloc and holds the rank of protodeacon in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC-MP). In January 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine (#SBU) and the State Bureau of Investigation (#SBI) issued an in absentia notice of suspicion against Novynsky for high treason and incitement of religious hatred under Articles 111 and 161 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. Law enforcement alleges that since 2014, Novynsky advanced Kremlin narratives, maintained direct contact with Patriarch #Kirill, served as a key conduit for Russian Orthodox Church influence in Ukraine, and leveraged religious networks to disseminate propaganda. A Ukrainian court subsequently issued an in absentia arrest warrant and placed him on the wanted list. Following Russia's full-scale invasion, Novynsky resigned his parliamentary seat and fled Ukraine. Since August 2023, he resided in Croatia under temporary protection, registering his residence at a newly acquired €10.5 million estate near Zagreb. Concurrently, Ukrainian authorities moved to dismantle his asset base: Asset Seizures & Sanctions: National Security and Defense Council (#NSDC) sanctions led to the court-ordered seizure of assets exceeding 10 billion UAH, alongside corporate rights in dozens of firms, including Smart Holding entities and his 23.76% holding in Metinvest. Trust Restructuring & Crimean Holdings: Following sanctions, Smart Holding ownership was transferred to Cyprus-based Smart Trust and Step Trust, though the Ministry of Justice subsequently annulled beneficiary changes for several subsidiaries. Investigations also targeted legacy Smart Holding operations in occupied Crimea—specifically the Balaklava Mining Administration—which continued operating and conducting transactions with Russian counterparties post-annexation. Novynsky has denied all allegations of assisting Russian structures. Tax Evasion Inquiry: Ukrainian law enforcement is separately investigating Novynsky for over 4.3 billion UAH in alleged tax evasion, asserting he failed to declare over 25 billion UAH in offshore investment profits after acquiring Ukrainian tax residency. Against this backdrop, Belgrade granted Novynsky citizenship under "national interest" provisions frequently utilized for wealthy foreign nationals and sanctioned individuals. The Serbian passport provides Novynsky with new legal standing in a nation benefiting from visa-free access to the Schengen Area, even as he remains wanted in Ukraine under treason charges and subject to multi-billion-hryvnia asset freezes. Unbelievable, but true… https://t.co/5EtTyTDa3z

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