Media: Shariy sold a villa in Spain to a relative of the head of the Khimprom drug cartel
The villa of a Ukrainian blogger could be purchased by former Kyiv policeman Andrey Lyashok
Quick Look
- The villa of the Ukrainian blogger Anatoly Shariy in Spain in October 2024 could have been bought by a former patrolman from Kyiv, Andrey Lyashok, associated with the Khimprom drug cartel.
- In October 2025, the house was seized.
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Why It Matters
Earlier it was reported about an investigation against Shariy and his wife in Spain in connection with possible tax crimes and money laundering.
Brief retelling from RIA II
The villa of Ukrainian blogger Anatoly Shariy in Spain could be bought by former patrol policeman from Kyiv Andrey Lyashok, who may be associated with the international drug cartel Khimprom.
Lyashok acquired the villa in October 2024, and in October 2025 it was seized, prohibiting the buyer from disposing of it.
MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. The villa of Ukrainian blogger Anatoly Shariy in Spain could be bought by former patrol policeman from Kyiv Andrey Lyashok, who may be associated with the international drug cartel "Khimprom", the Izvestia newspaper reports.
“The villa was bought from Shariy by a former patrol policeman from Kyiv named Lyashok. He may be associated with the international drug cartel Khimprom, whose members the blogger accused of attempting to commit suicide,” the publication writes.
According to Izvestia, Lyashok purchased a villa in the municipality of Roda de Bara in October 2024, and a year later - in October 2025 - the house was seized, prohibiting the buyer from disposing of it. The publication emphasizes that formally interim measures have been taken in the case against the current owner, but the essence of the claims against him and whether they are directly related to Shariy is unknown.
Earlier, the newspaper elDiario.es, citing the case materials, reported that Sharia and his wife Olga Bondarenko are suspected in Spain of a tax crime and may face fines totaling up to 10.7 million euros. According to the publication, the investigation is also looking into signs of money laundering, forgery of documents and concealment of property from possible recovery.
The newspaper emphasized that during a search in June 2026, the couple found about 800 thousand euros in cryptocurrency, art, watches, jewelry worth 400 thousand euros, 20 gold plates worth about 150 thousand euros.
Open Questions
- What exactly is the essence of the claims against Andrei Lyashko?
- Are the interim measures directly related to Shariy?
