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The Verkhovna Rada parliamentary group on interparliamentary relations with Estonia reported pressure on its co-chair Arsenii Pushkarenko. The signatories link this to his appeal regarding the possible imposition of sanctions against Estonian entrepreneur Oleg Osinovsky and companies associated with him. A copy of the statement was published on Facebook by People’s Deputy from European Solidarity Oleksii Honcharenko.
In the statement, the media campaign against Pushkarenko is called an attempt at discreditation and is linked to Russian influence. According to the parliamentary group, in June 2026 it appealed to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to consider grounds for imposing sanctions on Osinovsky and the companies Vero Logistics, AS Skinest Finants, and Osaühing Delantina.
Justifying their appeal, the deputies refer, in particular, to information about shipments of Russian raw materials published by the Estonian outlet Eesti Ekspress.
The investigation from 29 January 2024 states that after the start of the full-scale invasion Vero Logistics transported iron and iron ore from Russia with a total value of about €777 million, primarily to the European Union. According to the publication’s data from Russian customs declarations, the cargos originated from the Lebedinsky and Mikhailovsky mining and processing plants, which are part of the Metalloinvest group, associated with Russian businessman Alisher Usmanov.
According to the same investigation, Vero Logistics’ report for 2022 indicated that shipments were made in transit through Estonia and Latvia, and the cargo volume was about 1,2 million tons. The company’s revenue for 2022 amounted to 17,3 million euros. The outlet estimated the cumulative revenue for 2022–2023 at approximately €35 million.
Vero Logistics was founded by Oleg Osinovsky and previously operated under the name Skinest Wood. As Eesti Ekspress reported, in spring 2022 the company became the property of his sister, Veronika Osinovska. A Skinest representative told the outlet that the group sold the company. At the same time, the investigation cites the position of the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit, according to which the sanctions restrictions on Usmanov at that time did not extend to Metalloinvest.
The parliamentary group believes that the described business ties require verification by Ukrainian authorities and consideration of sanctions. The signatories claim that after their appeal, pressure began on Pushkarenko and other group members. The statement says that through intermediaries, with the involvement of Volodymyr Prykhodko, whom the deputies call Osinovsky’s partner in Ukraine, Pushkarenko was handed a demand to stop raising issues about the entrepreneur’s Russian ties and sanctions against him.
The deputies say that if they refused, they were threatened with a media campaign to discredit them in Ukraine and Estonia. According to them, this demand was rejected, and the possible pressure was reported to the Security Service of Ukraine.
The signatories regard these events as an attempt to influence their position regarding Osinovsky’s activities.
The deputies also called on the media to exercise caution in disseminating information and accused Eesti Ekspress / Delfi of publishing fabricated facts about Pushkarenko.
According to the group, relevant appeals have been sent to the NSDC, the SBU, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. The deputies also reported a letter to the Estonian parliamentary investigative committee that is examining Russian influence, methods of its financing, and related risks.
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