Main points
- The EU has imposed sanctions against Timati for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
- Timati stated that EU sanctions do not affect him because he has no property or accounts abroad.
Timati / Photo from Russian media
The European Union has imposed sanctions against Russian rapper and Putinist Timati (Timur Yunusov) for supporting Russia's war against Ukraine.
This is reported in the document. Sanctions have also been imposed against a number of individuals.
The document states that Timati supports Russia's armed aggression against Ukraine, spreads Kremlin propaganda narratives and the symbolism of the so-called “SVO”.
The rapper stated that he was ready to fight against Ukraine and supports the occupation of Crimea, and participated in propaganda events on the peninsula. On March 18, 2022, he spoke at the propaganda rally “For a world without Nazism! For Russia! For the President!”, which was held at the Luzhniki Stadium.
Timati supported Vladimir Putin in the presidential elections, participated in his election campaigns, and was a confidant of the Russian dictator.
Thus, Timur Yunusov supports actions or policies that undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine, or the stability or security of Ukraine,
– the document states.
Timati has already reacted to the EU sanctions on his Instagram page.
Unlike many officials, I do not have and have never had real estate abroad or bank accounts in the EU. Therefore, the twentieth package of sanctions is mine…,
– he wrote.
Timati reacted to EU sanctions / Screenshot from the rapper's Instagram
What else is known about Timati?
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Recall that in the summer of 2025, the SBU reported Timati's suspicions in absentia.
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In September, the SBU put the rapper on the wanted list. It is noted that he is hiding from pre-trial investigation bodies, and the date of disappearance is July 1, 2025.
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Timati is charged under Part 2 of Article 332-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine – violation of the procedure for entering and leaving the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.