The Russian Embassy in Accra has reacted to reports of a suspected Russian national's involvement in sexual activity with some Ghanaian women, with video recordings circulated online without their consent.
In its message posted on Facebook on Monday, February 16, 2026, the embassy said it had “taken note of the reports in the Ghanaian media on the alleged involvement of a supposedly Russian citizen engaged in sexual activities with some Ghanaian women and recorded those acts without consent.”
The statement did not confirm the identity or nationality of the man involved, nor did it disclose whether the embassy had independently verified the claims or formally engaged Ghanaian authorities on the matter.
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The embassy’s acknowledgment follows days of intense public debate and outrage on Ghanaian social media after viral clips allegedly showing a foreign man recording intimate encounters with women without their knowledge circulated online.
According to various reports, the videos featured a man believed to be a Russian national dubbed “Yaytseslav” or Vyacheslav Trahov, a self‑described pick‑up artist and online blogger who allegedly used concealed recording devices such as sophisticated camera‑equipped sunglasses to secretly film sexual encounters with multiple women.
The footage was reportedly shared on social media platforms like TikTok and on private channels, triggering concern among citizens about privacy violations and digital exploitation.Ghanaian authorities have taken the allegations seriously.
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection condemned the reported conduct, describing the non‑consensual recording and circulation of intimate content as a violation of dignity and privacy and criminal under Ghanaian law.
The Ministry noted that the suspect may have already left the country but stressed that this “does not reduce the seriousness of the alleged conduct or the State’s responsibility to pursue accountability.”
Separately, the Minister for Communications, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, said the government has started proceedings to request the extradition of the alleged Russian national so he can face justice under Ghanaian law.
The Minister has summoned the Russian ambassador to discuss the matter and pressed for cooperation with international police agencies including Interpol.