Propaganda and Denial of Russian Aggression: The SBU Has Intensified Its Charges Against Yevgeny Murayev
11 May 16:47
The Security Service of Ukraine has gathered new evidence against Yevhen Muraiev, a former member of parliament who led the banned party “Nashi.” He is suspected of spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda and denying Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine.
This was reported by the SBU press service , according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
The SBU has managed to gather evidence confirming Murayev’s subversive activities. In particular, he continued to spread propaganda in favor of Russia even after the start of full-scale war.
“Hiding abroad, he gave interviews in which he referred to Russia’s armed aggression as an ‘internal civil conflict.’ This narrative is dangerous for Ukrainian society, as it distorts reality and undermines social unity,” the SBU stated.
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Spreading Disinformation
Yevhen Muraiev actively used the TV channel “Nash,” which he controlled, to spread disinformation about the situation in Ukraine. He spread fake news about the internal situation, called on citizens to lay down their arms before the aggressor, and justified the temporary occupation of part of the country’s territory. These actions did not cease after the channel was banned.
Based on the evidence gathered, Muraiev has been notified in absentia of his status as a suspect under Articles 1 and 3 of Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
The perpetrator faces up to 15 years in prison with confiscation of property.
Who is Yevgeny Murayev
Yevhen Muraiev is a former People’s Deputy of Ukraine of the 7th and 8th convocations from the “Party of Regions” and the former leader of the banned “Nashi” party.
According to the “Chesno” movement , he was born on December 2, 1978, in Zmiiv, Kharkiv Oblast. He graduated from the Faculty of Finance and Credit at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. He received his second higher education degree from Yaroslav Mudryi National University.
From 2001 to 2010, he held executive positions in commercial companies. He was the founder and owner of the “NewsOne” television channel.
From 2006 to 2010, he served as a deputy of the Kharkiv Regional Council forthe “Viche” party and also ran for the Kharkiv City Council as a candidate for the same political party. In the regional council, he chaired the committee on the fuel and energy complex, energy conservation, and housing and communal services.
In 2007, he unsuccessfully ran for the Verkhovna Rada of the 6th convocation as a candidate for the “Kuchma” bloc, listed 10th on the party’s ticket.
In 2010, he was elected for the second time as a deputy to the Kharkiv Regional Council from the “Party of Regions.”
From 2010 to 2012, he served as chairman of the Zmiiv District State Administration. He was appointed to this position by Viktor Yanukovych.
In parliament, he became chairman of the Subcommittee on Foreign Economic Relations and Cross-Border Cooperation of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Foreign Affairs. Member of the Party of Regions.
From 2012 to 2014, he served as a People’s Deputy from the Party of Regions, running in the Zmiiv District, Kharkiv Oblast (Constituency 181). He received over 55% of the vote. In his platform, he noted that Ukraine should join the European Community, maintain a non-aligned status, and cooperate fully with Russia.
In 2013, he signed an appeal by deputies from the Party of Regions and the Communist Party of Ukraine to the Polish Sejm requesting that it “recognize the Volhynia tragedy as genocide against the Polish population and condemn the criminal acts of Ukrainian nationalists.”
Hevoted in favor of the dictatorial “January 16” laws.
In parliament, he initially served as an independent and then, from 2015 to 2016, was a member of the Opposition Bloc faction. He is a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Tax and Customs Policy.
In 2014, he was elected to parliament under the majority system from the Zmiivsky District of the Kharkiv Region (constituency No. 181). He received nearly 50% of the vote. In his campaign platform, he advocated for non-aligned status and for the state’s foreign policy to be determined solely by referendum.
According to the “Chestno” movement, in 2016 he stated live on Channel 112 that American soldiers were fighting in Mariupol.
Muraiev also claimed that the war in eastern Ukraine and the temporary occupation of Crimea benefited the Ukrainian authorities, since, along with the territories, “dissenting voices” had “disappeared from the electoral landscape.” He called the Revolutionof Dignity a “coup d’état.”
In 2017, he stated that a civil war was continuing in eastern Ukraine and that the Ukrainian authorities were being aided by the U.S. and Europe.
That same year, he served as chairman of the Political Council of the “For Life!” party, but at the end of the year announced his departure from the party due to the arrival of Viktor Medvedchuk and launched the political project“Nashi.”
In an interview with NewsOne, he claimed that Ukraine had surrendered its sovereignty to “overseas sponsors” from the U.S. and that, due to advice from Washington and the IMF, “genocide” was taking place in Ukraine.
In 2018, the Prosecutor General’s Office opened a case against Murayev under the charge of “treason.” On Channel 112, the MP called Oleg Sentsov, a Ukrainian filmmaker convicted in Russia, a terrorist, since, according to Murayev, he was planning arson and explosions. With this statement, the politician cast doubt on the advisability of exchanging the cultural figure.
That same year, he ran for the Verkhovna Rada as an independent candidate, listed first on the“Opposition Bloc” party’s ballot. The party failed to enter parliament, as it did not clear the 5% threshold.
In 2019, he ran for President of Ukraine as a member of the “NASHI” party. He stated that he was able to pay the deposit to the Central Election Commission (CEC) from his own funds. He ranked third in the financial standing rating of presidential candidates. He withdrew his candidacy from the CEC in favor of Oleksandr Vilkul.
A month earlier, the United Kingdom had accused Russia of seeking to establish a pro-Russian administration in Ukraine, led by Yevhen Muraiev, as a result of military action. The politician himself denied such a plan.
On February 25, Yevhen Muraiev noted that Ukraine would have to capitulate, and that he had long proposed supplying water to Crimea and reaching a peaceful settlement with the unrecognized self-proclaimed republics in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
In May, Murayev left Ukraine. A Kharkiv businessman and lawmaker offered a reward of 100,000 hryvnias to anyone who could reveal the former lawmaker’s whereabouts.
In June, a court banned Murayev’s party, “Nashi.”
In September, journalists determined that Murayev lives in Vienna with his family and visits Bratislava on business.
Additionally, SBU officials initiated independent expert analyses of the politician’s statements. According to investigators’ findings, narratives of Russian disinformation propaganda were repeatedly disseminated on the “Nashi” TV channel, which is controlled by Murayev.
That same year, the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) imposed sanctions on Murayev’s TV channel.
On November 30, 2022, the SBU conducted searches at Murayev’s residence. Cash, including Russian rubles, weapons, computer equipment, and mobile phones were seized.
In 2023, the SBU announced that he was a suspect. According to the investigation, Murayev used the “NASH” TV channel, which he controlled, to mass-distribute Russian propaganda.
In 2024, the SBU completed its pre-trial investigation into Yevhen Murayev regarding charges of treason and violating the equal rights of citizens based on their racial, ethnic, or national origin. The indictment was sent to court.
In 2025, sanctions were imposed in accordance with a decision by the National Security and Defense Council.
In August 2025, TikTok blocked two of Murayev’s channels that were spreading pro-Russian narratives and disinformation.
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