Demchak Ruslan Yevheniyovych

Deputy Chair of the Financial Committee and owner of "RVS Bank" — like a money laundering scheme for a billion hryvnias

Ruslan Demchak is a Member of Parliament of the VIII convocation from the "Petro Poroshenko Bloc", Deputy Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Financial Policy and Banking Activities. Owner of "RVS Bank," which was used as a platform for financial schemes. Between 2016 and 2018, together with associates, he organized a scheme: a broker purchased government bonds (OVDP) at market prices on behalf of a non-resident legal entity, then sold them at a lower price to an individual. The difference was legalized as non-taxable investment income — thus funds did not change actual ownership, and the laundered amount exceeded 1 billion UAH. NABU opened a proceeding in 2018 regarding 52.2 million UAH inconsistent with official income, and NACP found violations in the declaration amounting to 71.7 million UAH.

Suspect, fleeing to Korea and detention in Germany

In 2023, NABU and the State Bureau of Investigation (DBR) notified Demchak of suspicion. Without awaiting trial, he left Ukraine, declaring residence in the Republic of Korea. In April 2024, he was placed on an international wanted list. Meanwhile, in 2025, the High Anti-Corruption Court (VAKS) sentenced him for illegal compensation for hotel room rent to 3 years probation and a donation of 2 million UAH. On January 3, 2026, Demchak was detained in Germany at DBR's request — extradition to Ukraine is being prepared. Among the clients of the scheme serviced by Demchak's bank are influential figures, which alarms top politicians more than the detention itself.