Maryna Poroshenko appeals against the refusal to divide joint property: a court hearing is scheduled
23 June 15:48
Former first lady of Ukraine Maryna Poroshenko has filed an appeal against the decision of the court of first instance, which dismissed her claim for the division of property with the fifth president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. This is evidenced by an entry in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports
On May 16, the Kryzhopil District Court in Vinnytsia region terminated the proceedings in the case of property division between the fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and his wife Maryna Poroshenko. The reason was the absence of a dispute.
The couple’s lawyers disagreed with this decision. According to the register of court decisions, Maryna Poroshenko filed an appeal against the decision of the Holosiivskyi District Court of Kyiv, which had previously dismissed the claim for the division of the couple’s property.
The case will be considered by the Vinnytsia Court of Appeal.
According to the decision of the Court of Appeal dated June 17, 2025, the appeal hearing is scheduled for June 26, 2025 at 11:20 a.m.
The hearing will be held in public.
What is the essence of the case
In March, it became known that Maryna Poroshenko had filed a lawsuit to divide joint property worth more than UAH 17 billion. The European Solidarity party explained this step as a joint legal strategy of defense in the face of sanctions imposed on Petro Poroshenko.
During the hearing, the court attached a letter from the Ministry of Justice, which, according to lawyer Ilya Novikov, could indicate potential objections to the lawsuit. However, he emphasized that the letter was not the official position of the Ministry of Justice.
Positions of the parties
Maryna Poroshenko’s lawyer, Kristina Mysenko, insisted that her client has a legal right to some of the property, as she is not under sanctions.
For his part, Ilya Novikov said that despite the court’s decision, there is a dispute, as the claim was properly executed and complies with the law. He also noted that the situation is directly related to the sanctions against Petro Poroshenko, which prevent Marina Poroshenko from freely using her share of assets.
Background: sanctions against Poroshenko
on February 13, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a decree on National Security and Defense Council sanctions, including Petro Poroshenko. He called it political persecution.
The media reported that the grounds for the sanctions could have been
- a criminal case on high treason in the case of Viktor Medvedchuk and the supply of coal from the ORDLO;
- participation in the creation of the Party of Regions and signing of the Kharkiv agreements;
- cooperation with Russia through the activities of Roshen in Lipetsk and Sevmorzavod in the occupied Crimea.
Political reaction
The sanctions sparked a protest by members of the European Solidarity party, who blocked the parliamentary rostrum on February 13 and 14. Poroshenko also filed a lawsuit challenging the sanctions decree.
