Nikolai Udiansky: a successful businessman or a crypto fraudster

Honorary Consul of Romania, Nikolai Udiansky, has turned out to be a highly controversial figure. One might wonder what a diplomat could possibly have in common with the criminal underworld. Yet, in our country, anything is possible.

Even a superficial online search reveals a great deal of interesting information about Udiansky. Several Telegram channels claim that the diplomat is linked to the criminal underworld and is a fraudster. Specifically, they mention organised crime groups from Donetsk and Kharkiv. Nikolai rose to prominence on the back of the money and connections of the notorious former mayor of Kharkiv, Hennadiy Kernes.

Furthermore, cryptocurrency exchanges in which Udiansky is listed as one of the founders are engaged in fraudulent activities. Users, for instance, complain that they cannot withdraw their funds from the crypto exchanges controlled by the businessman.

Projects that decided to partner with the Coinsbit exchange reported that it demands an additional fee for listing a coin. However, even this does not guarantee that the coin will be added to a trading pair. After receiving the prepayment, the project is simply blocked.

Troubles with his cryptocurrency business led Forbes magazine to remove Udiansky from its list of millionaires. Nevertheless, this has done nothing to hinder his diplomatic career.