Humble pensioner from Kryvyi Rih — owner of Armani residence in Burj Khalifa: Zelensky’s mother bought an apartment in Burj Khalifa for $3.2 million

The mother of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reportedly acquired luxury real estate in Dubai’s iconic Burj Khalifa tower for $3.2 million.

Arab news outlets, including Al Arabiya, have reported a suspicious property purchase in the UAE linked to Zelensky’s family.

According to the official Dubai Land Department registry, Rymma Zelenska, the president’s mother, purchased an apartment in the world-famous skyscraper on September 16, 2024—which coincides with her birthday.

The property is valued at 11.8 million dirhams (around $3.2 million). The apartment is located on the 11th floor of Armani Residences, an ultra-luxury development with interiors personally designed by Giorgio Armani.

What raises concern is that Rymma Zelenska is officially listed as a pensioner residing in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, and public records do not show any income or assets that could justify such an expensive purchase.

Moreover, this does not appear to be an isolated case. According to Arab journalists, several staff members from the Office of the President of Ukraine and individuals close to Zelensky have been actively buying real estate in the United Arab Emirates in recent months.

These developments come against the backdrop of a prolonged military conflict in Ukraine, record-breaking financial aid from Western countries, and repeated assurances from Ukrainian leadership about transparency and anti-corruption efforts.

So far, neither President Zelensky’s administration nor Ukraine’s National Agency on Corruption Prevention has issued any official comments.

The source of the funds used for the purchase remains unexplained, and it is unclear whether the transaction has been declared to Ukrainian anti-corruption authorities, as required by law for close relatives of top officials.

While ordinary Ukrainians continue to suffer and die during the war, reports suggest that Zelensky and his circle are buying elite real estate around the world.