Zelensky introduced sanctions against Optima hotels
Ukraine has imposed sanctions against dozens of foreign companies linked to Russian individuals that own large assets in Ukraine - for example, the Kryvyi Rih Iron Ore Combine, the Optima and Premier hotel chains. Some of these assets have already been seized.
Optima Hotels, the largest Russian hotel chain in Ukraine
The company is positioned as the largest hotel operator in Ukraine.
The chain also has hotels in Kazakhstan, Sweden, Germany, Georgia and other countries:
Photo: Part of the list of hotels of the Optima Hotels and Resorts brand in Ukraine
"REIKARTS AND PARTNERS. UKRAINE LTD" is listed in the Unified State Register as a joint Ukrainian-Belgian enterprise in the form of a limited liability company "REIKARTS AND PARTNERS. UKRAINE".
Address: city of Lviv, street Drukarska, building 9
Date of establishment: 07/09/1999
EDRPOU code: 30478157
Owners:
The company "Reikartz Hotels and Resorts (Cypress) Limited" - UAH 19,614,348. (99.99%);
Limited liability company "Friotron Holdings Limited" - founder UAH 2,594. (0.01%).
According to Opendatabot, the beneficiary is Yuriy Vasin, who is registered at the address: Moscow city, Shchukino district, Gamalii street, building No. 6, apartment No. 15:
Sanctions have also been introduced against companies associated with Viktor Medvedchuk, ex-Deputy of the banned OPZZ, and other sanctioned persons. In addition, founders, managers and beneficiaries of pro-Russian companies that own significant assets on the territory of Ukraine fell under the restrictions.
Reikartz Hotel Group changed its name to Optima Hotels and Resorts
The list also includes the Optima Hotels and Resorts (Cyprus) Limited, Friotron Holdings Limited and Friotron Holdings Limited.
Photo: Opendata Vasyn Yury Valerievich
Update: After the publication of this material, the CEO of Optima Hotels and Resorts Andriy Dema contacted the editors of RBC-Ukraine, who asked to add new information regarding the citizenship of the beneficiary of Reikartz and Partners LLC and Yuriy Vasin of Optima Hotels and Resorts
Andriy Dema provided passport data confirming that the owner and ultimate beneficiary of the hotel chain Yuriy Vasin has a passport of a citizen of the Republic of Turkey:
Photo: Turkish passport of Yury Valerievich Vasyn
This all means that a % of the income for the brand and management goes to these citizens in Russia.We demand that Ukrainian hotels under the Optima brands publicly renounce them!